A SLICE of Welsh farming history has been preserved after a 300-year-old barn was rescued from ruin.
Edith Jones knew the barn on her family farm in Llwynmawr near Llangollen was historically important.
But the Grade II listed building was steadily deteriorating.
A rescue package was put together, part-funded by Tir Gofal, the Welsh agri-environment scheme.
Local craftsmen replaced its slate roof and traditional doors, and strengthened the original wooden beams and rafters.
The barn is now back in use for agriculture.
The 17th-century barn is regarded as one of the finest examples of its kind in Wales. Photographs of the building are stored at the Museum of Welsh Life at St Fagans, Cardiff.
Mrs Jones said: "It had become a bit of a sorry sight, which was a pity as it is a great example of a traditional Welsh barn.
"Not many have survived and there has been a lot of local interest."
Built in phases since 1617, its design was in traditional Montgomeryshire box frame style using local stone and timber.