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The Abbey Barn at Abbey Farm is a medieval stone structure associated with the monastic complex at this location in Somerset. The barn dates from the medieval period and represents the agricultural infrastructure that supported the religious community, serving as storage for grain and other produce essential to the priory's economy. Its construction in stone and surviving architectural details reflect the substantial resources committed to monastic farming operations during the Middle Ages. The building remains a significant physical witness to the material organisation of religious life and the temporal wealth of the institution before the Dissolution.
The Abbey Barn at Abbey Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019389. View the official record →
The Abbey Barn at Abbey Farm is a medieval stone structure associated with the monastic complex at this location in Somerset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019389.
The Abbey Barn at Abbey 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 1019389.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Section of medieval road, south of Pomparles Bridge, north of Street (2 km), Ponter's Ball linear earthwork (3.1 km), Tinney's trackways, west of Sharpham Bridge (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Abbey Barn at Abbey 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.
The Abbey Barn at Abbey Farm stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.