Abbeys & priories · South West England
Tithe Barn, Dunster
In or near Dunster.
The Tithe Barn is a 14th-century tithe barn in Dunster, Somerset, England. It has a cruciform plan. The east front has central double doors in heavy oak with a chamfered frame. It is a grade II listed
Eirian Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dunster · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Tithe Barn in Dunster, the nearest railway station is Dunster, located 1.1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TA24 6RY. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Tithe Barn is a 14th-century tithe barn in Dunster, Somerset, England. It has a cruciform plan. The east front has central double doors in heavy oak with a chamfered frame. It is a grade II listed building. The barn, which was originally part of a Benedictine Dunster Priory, has been much altered since the 14th century and only a limited amount of the original features survive. In the "Valor Ecclesiasticus" of 1535 the net annual income of the Dunster Tithe Barn is recorded as being £37.4.8d (£37 23p), with £6.13s7d ( £6.68p ) being passed on to the priory in Bath. The Somerset Buildings Preservation Trust (SBPT) has co-ordinated a £550,000 renovation project on behalf of the Dunster Tithe Barn Community Hall Trust (DTBCHT), into a multi-purpose community hall under a 99-year lease at a pepper-corn rent, by the Crown Estate Commissioners who own the building. Funding has been obtained from the Heritage Lottery Fund and others to support the work.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Dunster Park and Heathlands SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tithe Barn is a 14th-century tithe barn in Dunster, Somerset, England. It has a cruciform plan. The east front has central double doors in heavy oak with a chamfered frame. It is a grade II listed building. The barn, which was originally part of a Benedictine Dunster Priory, has been much altered since the 14th century and only a limited amount of the original features survive. In the "Valor Ecclesiasticus" of 1535 the net annual income of the Dunster Tithe Barn is recorded as being £37.4.8d (£37 23p), with £6.13s7d ( £6.68p ) being passed on to the priory in Bath. The Somerset Buildings Preservation Trust (SBPT) has co-ordinated a £550,000 renovation project on behalf of the Dunster Tithe Barn Community Hall Trust (DTBCHT), into a multi-purpose community hall under a 99-year lease at a pepper-corn rent, by the Crown Estate Commissioners who own the building. Funding has been obtained from the Heritage Lottery Fund and others to support the work.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.1842, -3.4461
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Dunster
- Postcode
- TA24 6RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Nearest railway station
- Dunster — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Tithe Barn, Dunster (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tithe Barn, Dunster?
- Tithe Barn, Dunster is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA24 6RY), in the parish of Dunster.
- What is Tithe Barn, Dunster?
- The Tithe Barn is a 14th-century tithe barn in Dunster, Somerset, England. It has a cruciform plan. The east front has central double doors in heavy oak with a chamfered frame. It is a grade II listed
- How do I get to Tithe Barn, Dunster?
- The nearest railway station is Dunster, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode TA24 6RY.
- Is Tithe Barn, Dunster a protected site?
- Yes — Tithe Barn, Dunster is part of the Dunster Park and Heathlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Tithe Barn, Dunster?
- The nearest railway station is Dunster, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TA24 6RY.