Cruck Barn, Leigh, Worcestershire

This barn, with a length of 140 feet, and trusses nearly 33 feet high, spanning 34 feet, is the largest cruck building in the country. Radiocarbon dating, although not conclusive, suggests that the building is C14, with a date of c1325 likely.

Location

Worcestershire Leigh

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

Tags

barn rural agriculture timber framed cruck Medieval (1066 - 1484)