Museums · West Midlands
Middle Littleton Tythe Barn
In or near South Littleton.
Middle Littleton Tythe Barn — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Chris Allen — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- The Valley Railway Adventure · 3.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Middle Littleton Tythe Barn is a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Middle Littleton Tythe Barn is a museum located in the West Midlands. This historic barn dates back to the 13th century and is notable for its impressive timber-framed construction. It serves as a key site for understanding agricultural practices in medieval England.
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Background
History
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 barn was built to hold tithes collected for Evesham Abbey, which was the third largest abbey in England before the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The size of the barn is an indication of the importance of the abbey at this time. Also remaining from the Benedictine Evesham Abbey are two churches, a bell tower, a cloister arch and the Almonry.
Architecture
The barn is constructed of Blue lias stone with Cotswold stone dressings. It has a triple purlin roof which is tiled in stone. The building has had several modifications; a pair of gables on each side of the building were destroyed during the Victorian period and additions made to both sides. Smaller gables with ornate clover-leaf finials and many buttresses remain.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.1219, -1.8847
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Parish
- North and Middle Littleton
- Postcode
- WR11 8LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Nearest railway station
- The Valley Railway Adventure — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Middle Littleton Tythe Barn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Middle Littleton Tythe Barn?
- Middle Littleton Tythe Barn is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR11 8LN), in the parish of North and Middle Littleton.
- What is Middle Littleton Tythe Barn?
- Middle Littleton Tythe Barn — a museum in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Middle Littleton Tythe Barn?
- The nearest railway station is The Valley Railway Adventure, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode WR11 8LN.
- Who owns Middle Littleton Tythe Barn?
- Middle Littleton Tythe Barn is owned by National Trust.
- Is Middle Littleton Tythe Barn a protected site?
- Yes — Middle Littleton Tythe Barn is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Middle Littleton Tythe Barn?
- The nearest railway station is The Valley Railway Adventure, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR11 8LN.