Bradford On Avon Tithe Barn, Bradford On Avon, Wiltshire
Bradford-On-Avon Tithe Barn was built in the early 14th century as part of the monastic grange laid out by the Abbess of Shaftesbury. The timber framed barn is orientated east-west and is about 51 metres long by 9 metres wide (168ft long by 30ft wide). The interior is divided into 14 bays with openings to both the north and south at the fifth and tenth bays. Those on the north side have large gabled porches, whilst those on the south are smaller. It was common for tithe barns to have larger doors on one side than the other. This was because carts loaded high with produce came in on one side and the empty, therefore lower, carts left on the other side.
