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Middle Littleton Tythe Barn

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There is some uncertainty about when the barn was built. The National Trust describes it as 13th-century, whereas English Heritage describe it as 14th-century The discrepancy may be the result of a radiocarbon date of around 1250 conflicting with evidence that the barn was built in 1376 by Abbot John
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on each side of the building were destroyed during the Victorian period and additions made to both sides. Smaller gables with ornate clover-leaf
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in Worcestershire. It is one of the largest and most notable tithe barns in England. The barn is constructed of a mixture of
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The barn is constructed of Blue lias stone with Cotswold stone dressings. It has a triple
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collected for Evesham Abbey, which was the third largest abbey in England before the
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roof which is tiled in stone. The building has had several modifications; a pair of
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Evesham Abbey are two churches, a bell tower, a cloister arch and the
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The barn is owned by the National Trust and is open to the public.
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stones, with a stone tile roof. It was originally built for
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Middle Littleton Tithe Barn, Evesham, Worcestershire
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130 feet (40 m) long, 42 feet (13 m) wide
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Tithe Barn
Middle Littleton
Evesham
Worcestershire
England
Coordinates
52°07′19″N 1°53′05″W / 52.12185°N 1.88473°W / 52.12185; -1.88473
National Trust
Grade I listed
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/middle-littleton-tithe-barn/
listed
tithe barn
Middle Littleton
Evesham
Blue Lias
Cotswold
Evesham Abbey
National Trust
tithes
Dissolution of the Monasteries
Benedictine
Almonry

purlin
gables
finials
buttresses
Grade I listed

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