#tithe barn

[vox-anglosphere]

Few mediaeval barns are left in Britain, but Leigh Court endures..

[travelling-my-little-pony]

March is the month of Wavedancer and Uniduck going out to see things!

Here they are in front of Andrew Logan’s giant Cosmic Egg, on display at Buckland Abbey, in Devon, England.

[londiniumlundene]

Upminster Tithe Barn

Though it was once part of Essex, Upminster has been in the Greater London area since 1965. Whilst the Upminster Tithe Barn dates from long before though… shhh it still counts!

The Tithe Barn was built around 1450 on the estate of the Abbey of Waltham. A tithe is a form of tribute given to the land owners, consisting of one tenth of an income, usually paid in crops, livestock, wood, etc. – though there is no record of the barn ever being used to store collected tithes! With the dissolution the monasteries the estate passed to Thomas Cromwell in 1540, then following his execution passed through a series of owners until coming into the hands of the Branfil family, who owned it up until the early 20th Century. The barn itself then passed through the ownership of several companies before coming into the possession of Hornchurch Urban District Council and then the Borough of Havering.

A fire in 1973 seriously damaged the thatched roof, leading to an extensive restoration which was completed in 1976. Though there were plans to use the barn as an events venue, or even a fancy spa, it was decided to use it to house an agricultural museum. Over the years the collection expanded to include many domestic items and pieces of historical interest from the local area – giving the barn its current designation as the Museum of Nostalgia.

The barn is only open on select weekends for visitors to see its very broad collection of many interesting looking items. The only real problem is that many of them are unlabelled – though the volunteers are happy to answer any questions.

[whiskeygin23]

Stairway by rolandkunz

[thesubtlepenguin]

© richard b potter 2016 ......awaiting its tithe....

[bluesman56]

Bredon Tithe Barn by Tony Via Flickr: A tithe barn was a type of barn used in much of northern Europe in the Middle Ages for storing rents and tithes — one tenth of a farm's produce which was given to the Church.

[travelling-my-little-pony]

Dr Whooves is in the Tithe Barn at Buckland Abbey.

In Devon, England.

The sunlight was being very scenic, coming through the windows like that.

[travelling-my-little-pony]

Dr Whooves in the Tithe Barn at Buckland Abbey.

In Devon, England.