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The tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England. Built in the fourteenth century, it served the essential function of storing tithes—the tenth part of agricultural produce owed to the church or monastic authority. The structure exemplifies the substantial stone construction typical of major tithe barns, designed to accommodate substantial quantities of grain and other harvested goods. Its survival into the modern period makes it an important witness to medieval ecclesiastical land management and the economic organisation of rural parishes.
The tithe barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003025. View the official record →
The tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003025.
The 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 1003025.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval standing cross 50m west of St Peter's Church (4.3 km), Moated manor house site, Spargrove Farm (5.6 km), Tithe barn (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The 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.
The tithe barn stands on Inferior Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is limestone, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.