Medieval History
A 15th century barn that was once threatened with demolition has been restored to its former glory after an award-winning refurbishment. Tithe Barn in Shirehampton opened its doors to the public at the weekend following a long campaign of fundraising to save the historic building.
The medieval barn was earmarked for closure and the site faced redevelopment in the 1990s. But a determined campaign from the local community saved the Grade II* listed building and a mixture of private and public investment funded the £1.2 million refurbishment.
The medieval building was purchased by St Mary?s Church in 2008 in a poor state of repair. At the weekend it opened as a community centre with five separate meeting spaces with the help of £200,000-worth or funding from the church.
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Medieval History
Barn again: 15th century farm building restored to former glory
A 15th century barn that was once threatened with demolition has been restored to its former glory after an award-winning refurbishment. Tithe Barn in Shirehampton opened its doors to the public at the weekend following a long campaign of fundraising to save the historic building.
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| Inside the Tithe Barn Opening Day. Photo: Bob Pitchford |
The medieval barn was earmarked for closure and the site faced redevelopment in the 1990s. But a determined campaign from the local community saved the Grade II* listed building and a mixture of private and public investment funded the £1.2 million refurbishment.
The medieval building was purchased by St Mary?s Church in 2008 in a poor state of repair. At the weekend it opened as a community centre with five separate meeting spaces with the help of £200,000-worth or funding from the church.
Click here to read this article from This is Somerset
Click here to see more photos from the Shirehampton village website
- Medieval Barn Restored As Part Of £8 Million Conservation Project
One of the largest surviving medieval timber framed barns in the South East has been restored as part of an £8 million conservation project at the renowned Great Dixter estate. The 500-year-old Grade II* listed great barn and 19th-century oast...
- Medieval Harmondsworth Barn To Be Preserved By English Heritage
English Heritage has purchased a medieval barn in west London, once described as the ?Cathedral of Middlesex? for £20,000. Harmondsworth Barn is listed as a Grade I building, placing it alongside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham...
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A medieval barn in Nailsea, which has undergone a £1.2 million refurbishment, has won a top conservation award. The Tithe Barn has won the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) People's Choice award. RIBA asked people across the South West...
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A community has been left devastated after a fire destroyed a ?beautiful? medieval barn of historic importance. The building, at the site of St Bartholomew?s Priory, in Clermont Avenue, Sudbury, has been completely lost following the blaze at about 8.50pm...
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