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Tithe barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Gloucestershire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a storage facility for tithes and agricultural produce collected from surrounding lands, reflecting the economic importance of the Church in medieval England. As a tithe barn, it would have been owned by the Church and represents the typical architectural and functional response to the need for large-scale grain storage associated with ecclesiastical estates during the Middle Ages.
Tithe barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003445. 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 1003445.
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 1003445.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement E of Ashtonfield (Cotswold Community) (4.7 km), Medieval cross 40m east of Holy Cross Church (5.8 km), Hall's Close: a ringwork and bailey 100m west of Kentend Farm (5.9 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 Great Oolite Group, bedrock that formed in the Bathonian. The rock here is sandstone, limestone and argillaceous rocks.