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Monastic grange at Barton Farm is a medieval agricultural establishment located in Wiltshire. The site represents a working farm operated by a monastic house, typical of the extensive land management systems developed by English monasteries from the twelfth century onwards. Granges served as centres for the production and storage of grain and other agricultural produce, supporting both the monastery and its dependent communities. The physical remains and documentary evidence associated with this site provide insight into the organisational and economic structures that underpinned monastic wealth during the medieval period.
Monastic grange at Barton Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014813. View the official record →
Monastic grange at Barton Farm is a medieval agricultural establishment located in Wiltshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014813.
Monastic grange at Barton Farm 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 1014813.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Iford Bridge (2.8 km), Farleigh Hungerford Castle (3.6 km), The Falconry, Farleigh Hungerford (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Monastic grange at Barton Farm'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.
Monastic grange at Barton Farm stands on Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.