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Bishop's tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England, serving as evidence of the manorial economy and ecclesiastical land management characteristic of the medieval period. The structure dates from the fourteenth century and exemplifies the substantial stone-built barns constructed to store tithes and harvested produce collected by the Church from its extensive landholdings. The barn's robust construction and considerable scale reflect both the economic importance of the episcopal estate and the architectural standards applied to such utilitarian buildings during the medieval era. As a surviving example of tithe infrastructure, the building contributes to understanding medieval rural administration and the physical landscape shaped by monastic and episcopal landowners.
Bishop's tithe barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003247. View the official record →
Bishop's tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England, serving as evidence of the manorial economy and ecclesiastical land management characteristic of the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003247.
Bishop's tithe barn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003247.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bishop's palace (3.3 km), Medieval standing cross 80m south of St Mary's Church (4.1 km), Fenny Castle Cross: a medieval wayside cross 20m north west of Castle Farm, Castle (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bishop's tithe barn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bishop's tithe barn stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.