Museums · West Midlands
Bredon Barn
In or near Ashchurch.
Bredon Barn is a large 14th-century threshing barn located at Bredon, Worcestershire, England, standing close to the River Avon. The barn was built for the Bishops of Worcester, who were the lords of
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury · 3.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bredon Barn, the nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, located 3.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is GL20 7EJ. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Bredon Barn is a large 14th-century threshing barn located at Bredon, Worcestershire, England, standing close to the River Avon. The barn was built for the Bishops of Worcester, who were the lords of the manor, from local Cotswold stone, measuring approximately 40 by 12 metres (131 by 39 ft). It has a steep pitched roof covered in Cotswold limestone tiles. The interior of the barn is divided into 9 bays by oak posts on stone plinths forming aisles, and carrying the open timber roof. The barn was donated to the National Trust in 1951. It was badly damaged by fire in 1979, but was fully restored in 1983. It is a scheduled monument and Grade I listed building.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bredon Barn is a large 14th-century threshing barn located at Bredon, Worcestershire, England, standing close to the River Avon. The barn was built for the Bishops of Worcester, who were the lords of the manor, from local Cotswold stone, measuring approximately 40 by 12 metres (131 by 39 ft). It has a steep pitched roof covered in Cotswold limestone tiles. The interior of the barn is divided into 9 bays by oak posts on stone plinths forming aisles, and carrying the open timber roof. The barn was donated to the National Trust in 1951. It was badly damaged by fire in 1979, but was fully restored in 1983. It is a scheduled monument and Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.0300, -2.1170
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- Bredon
- Postcode
- GL20 7EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Ashchurch for Tewkesbury — 3.5 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Bredon Barn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bredon Barn?
- Bredon Barn is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL20 7EJ), in the parish of Bredon.
- What is Bredon Barn?
- Bredon Barn is a large 14th-century threshing barn located at Bredon, Worcestershire, England, standing close to the River Avon. The barn was built for the Bishops of Worcester, who were the lords of
- How do I get to Bredon Barn?
- The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL20 7EJ.
- Is Bredon Barn a protected site?
- Yes — Bredon Barn is part of the Upham Meadow and Summer Leasow SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bredon Barn?
- The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, about 3.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL20 7EJ.