The Barn at Lower Tresenny, Grosmont, Monmouthshire is an "extremely rare"[2] example of a cruck-framed barn. It dates from the mid 16th century. The barn is a Grade II* listed building.
| Lower Tresenny Barn | |
|---|---|
 "a large barn, now much mutilated"[1] | |
| Type | Barn |
| Location | Grosmont Monmouthshire |
| Coordinates | 51°54′43″N 2°51′40″W / 51.912°N 2.8612°W |
| Built | 1692 |
| Architectural style(s) | Vernacular |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Barn at Lower Tresenny |
| Designated | 9 January 1956 |
| Reference no. | 1954 |
  Location of Lower Tresenny Barn in Monmouthshire | |
History and description
editThe construction date for the barn is given by Cadw as c.1550.[2] It is a six-bay barn, with a cow-shed at the lower end. The architectural historian John Newman records "its most remarkable feature, the great cruck truss".[1] This supports the northern end of the roof. Sir Cyril Fox and Lord Raglan, in their three-volume study Monmouthshire Houses, include a detailed sketch plan of the "magnificent crucks".[3]
The truss at the southern end has been "much mutilated",[1] "sawn off below the tie"[2] and replaced with a "gimcrack modern truss".[1] The building is Grade II* listed, its record describing it as, "a well-preserved and exceptionally rare example".[2]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d Newman 2000, p. 243.
- ^ a b c d Cadw. "Barn at Lower Tresenny (Grade II*) (1954)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ Fox & Raglan 1994, p. 66.
References
edit- Fox, Cyril; Raglan, Lord (1994). Medieval Houses. Monmouthshire Houses. Vol. 1. Cardiff: Merton Priory Press Ltd & The National Museum of Wales. ISBN 9780720003963. OCLC 916186124.
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.