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Tithe barn at Court Farm

England
List entry 1003209
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003209
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SY 63047 99236
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Tithe barn at Court Farm is a substantial agricultural building situated in Dorset and designated as a monument of historic importance. The structure dates from the medieval period and served the practical function of storing the tithes—typically grain and other produce—collected from local parishioners as a form of religious tax owed to the church. Such tithe barns are characteristic features of the medieval landscape, reflecting the economic power and organisation of the ecclesiastical institutions that commissioned them. The barn's survival to the present day provides evidence of medieval agricultural practice and the material infrastructure through which the church exercised its financial rights over the land.

Tithe barn at Court Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003209. View the official record →

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What is Tithe barn at Court Farm?

The Tithe barn at Court Farm is a substantial agricultural building situated in Dorset and designated as a monument of historic importance.

Who is responsible for protecting Tithe barn at Court Farm?

Tithe barn at Court 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 1003209.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tithe barn at Court Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation (9.7 km), Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery (9.7 km), Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery (9.9 km).

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Roman Britain
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Civil War
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Chambered long barrow N of Loscombe Plantation
9.7 km
Two bowl barrows 400m west of Longlands Farm, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
9.7 km
Three bowl barrows at Dry Wood, forming part of the Longlands round barrow cemetery
9.9 km
Group of barrows near Big Wood
10 km
Three bowl barrows 300m south west of Well Bottom Wood, forming part of the Pitcombe Down round barrow cemetery
10.2 km
Bowl barrow 500m north east of Clandon Farm
10.5 km
Bowl barrow 265m north west of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
10.6 km
Bowl barrow 165m NNW of White Hill Barn, forming part of the White Hill round barrow cemetery
10.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tithe barn at Court Farm

Tithe barn at Court Farm stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Tithe barn at Court Farm

DorchesterRoman town · ~6.6 milesMaiden CastleArchaeological site · ~7.1 milesIlchesterRoman town · ~16 milesCadbury CastleArchaeological site · ~16.1 milesSiege of Maiden CastleBattle (43) · ~7.1 milesBattle of Langport 1645Battle (1645) · ~21.2 miles
Domesday entry for Cattistock, Dorset →
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