Tithe Barn, Barton Farm, Pound Lane, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
This building was part of a grange owned by Shaftesbury Abbey. The barn measures 168 feet (51 metres) long, spans 33 feet (10 metres) and is divided into fourteen large bays. The stunning raised cruck roof is divided by massive ‘A’ shaped trusses, braced underneath to form arches. These trusses are joined together lengthwise by purlins. These, in turn, support the rafters and 100 tons of stone roof tile. On the north side are two large porches, paired with two smaller ones on the south. Between the porches are threshing floors, set so that dust and chaff would blow out through the open doors. It is now in the care of English Heritage (2011).
