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The tithe barn and gatehouse at Place Farm is a medieval structure located in Wiltshire, England, forming part of a monastic or manorial complex. The barn dates from the medieval period and exemplifies the agricultural infrastructure associated with the collection and storage of tithes owed to the Church or a local lord. The gatehouse served a defensive or administrative function, controlling access to the farmstead and its associated lands. Together, these structures represent the physical evidence of medieval rural economy and ecclesiastical land management in southern England.
Tithe barn and gatehouse at Place Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005654. View the official record →
The tithe barn and gatehouse at Place Farm is a medieval structure located in Wiltshire, England, forming part of a monastic or manorial complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005654.
Tithe barn and gatehouse at Place Farm 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 1005654.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Winkelbury Hill round barrows (8.6 km), Winkelbury Hill earthworks (8.8 km), Bowl barrow in Bridmore Belt, 940m north east of Ashcombe Farm (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tithe barn and gatehouse at Place Farm'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 and gatehouse at Place Farm stands on Portland Group, bedrock that formed in the Portlandian. The rock here is limestone and calcareous sandstone.