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Please note that the barn is on private land on a working farm and is not available for public viewing except at designated times.

The barn at Great Tre-Rhew Farm, Llantilio Crossenny is listed Grade 2* and is possibly the last barn of this quality remaining in agricultural use in the county, if not in south Wales. The barn dates from the late 16th century and was probably originally wholly timber framed. It seems to have been extended in the late 17th century and now has eight bays with two kingpost trusses, gabled additions with cider mill and press, cattle stalls, stable and haylofts with stone chaff bin. A badly eroded date stone of 1696 with the initials J M P seems to relate to these additions. Adjoining to the north is a yard enclosed by cattle pens with pent roofs supported by rounded stone pillars and a couple of smaller barns (also listed). The farm buildings are sited alongside a house with medieval foundations.

The barn is constructed of rubble stone walling with a slate roof. It has a stone-flagged threshing floor and a lofted cowhouse. The entrance to the cider house is built into the step wall on the ground floor. It has a four-light diamond mullion window and still contains the large mill stone with wooden drive shaft and its cider press.

As a first step towards preservation, the Trust commissioned a condition survey and repair schedule. This confirmed that the building was at risk from serious deterioration unless repairs to the roof and several gables were carried out in the next couple of years. The Trust has already been very successful in raising more than £60,000 in funds. Emergency work re-building the three gables has recently been completed with part-funding from Monmouthshire County Council and Cadw. Work on part of the roof has consolidated the north-east gable and prevented collapse. However, much remains to be done and the Trust is looking for at least another £100,000. It is currently in the process of investigating other sources of grants.

South-western elevation (cider house on right)		Western elevation in the evening sunlight
South-eastern elevation		Interior