Tithe Barn, Lenham
| Tithe Barn, Lenham | |
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Kent | |
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| Type: | Tithe barn |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TQ89885206 |
| Location: | 51°14’10"N, 0°43’7"E |
| Village: | Lenham |
| History | |
| Built late 14th century | |
| Tithe barn | |
| Information | |
The Tithe Barn in Lenham in Kent is a large medieval tithe barn to the south of St Mary's Church. It was probably built in the late 14th century and is a Grade I listed building.
The barn is a timber framed structure which has internal aisles on both sides and both ends and sits on a timber sill supported on a stone plinth or on stone pedestals. It is nine bays long, two of which were added in the late 15th century or early 16th century and is weatherboarded with a tiled hip roof. The main part of the roof is supported on crown post trusses with the aisle roofs formed by raking rafters between the wall studs and the main truss posts.[1]
The barn belonged to St Augustine's, Canterbury, and was originally one of a pair, but the other burnt down in 1962.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Heritage List 1116543: Barn circa 40 yards North West of Court Lodge (Grade I listing)