The barn was constructed in 1737, on the estate of Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, near Parcevall Hall. The construction was organised by local agent William Taylor at a cost of £126 19/5. Taylor wrote to Boyle's national agent, Henry Simpson, "you'll doubtless think a large sum... however 'tis effectually done and is a very useful handsome and perhaps one of the best finished Barns in Craven".[1] The barn was later divided into a cowhouse and a threshing barn, with some storerooms, and two haylofts above. In 1995, the barn was Grade II* listed,[2] but its roof was partly removed, leading to its placement on the Heritage at Risk Register.[3] In 2022, the barn was restored.[1]
The barn is constructed of limestone with gritstone quoins, and a slate roof. It is four bays long, and has an aisle on the north-east side. The front has an off-centre cart entrance, with an inscription "Mr H S 1737" above. There are also ventilation holes above the entrance. The south-east side is gabled and has two entrances and a ventilation slit, while the north-west side has a pitching window into the former hayloft in the gable. The rear has a roofed porch leading to a further cart entrance, with the aisle extending either side. There are four doorways and a further ventilation slit. The roof has three trusses with king posts, a traditional structure but one unusual in the local area. Two of the timbers are reused from a cruck frame.[2]