Tithe barn

England
List entry 1003895
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tithe Barn is a Grade II listed medieval agricultural building located in Northamptonshire, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of a tithe barn, a building type designed to store tithes and agricultural produce collected from surrounding lands. As a monumental survival of medieval rural economy and ecclesiastical landholding, the barn reflects the considerable resources and organisational capacity of the institutions that controlled agricultural surplus in medieval England. The building's form and construction methods are characteristic of medieval timber-framed or stone construction techniques employed for large-scale agricultural storage facilities.

Tithe barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003895. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tithe barn?

Tithe Barn is a Grade II listed medieval agricultural building located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003895.

Who is responsible for protecting Tithe barn?

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 1003895.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tithe barn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the Water (2.6 km), Roman villa (2.9 km), Ditchford Bridge (3.9 km).

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