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Tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Gloucestershire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents the type of large-scale storage facility constructed to house tithes—the portion of agricultural produce owed to the Church or to lay lords. Such barns are characteristic of medieval estate management and demonstrate the economic organisation of the period. The building survives as a notable example of medieval vernacular architecture and continues to serve as evidence of the agricultural systems that underpinned medieval English society.
Tithe barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002094. View the official record →
Tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Gloucestershire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002094.
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 1002094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Spoonley Wood Roman villa (6.9 km), Wadfield Roman villa (7.4 km), Belas Knap long barrow 600m ESE of Hill Barn Farm (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 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.
Tithe barn stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.