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Tithe Barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a storage facility for tithes and agricultural produce collected from the surrounding parish. The barn exemplifies the practical vernacular architecture characteristic of medieval manorial and ecclesiastical estates, demonstrating the economic infrastructure that supported both the Church and local landholding communities. As a surviving example of medieval rural building practice, it contributes to understanding the material organisation of medieval agricultural life and parochial administration.
Tithe barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006224. View the official record →
Tithe Barn is a medieval agricultural building located in Somerset, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006224.
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 1006224.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Market cross in the market place (4.2 km), An area of the Romano-British linear village at Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet (4.3 km), Two bowl barrows on Barren Down, 250m north west of Princes Lodge (4.7 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 Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.