The Tithe Barn is a historic building in the village of Bolton Abbey, in North Yorkshire in England.
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The building was probably constructed in the 16th century, as the tithe barn of Bolton Priory. It was Grade II* listed in 1954. In 2019, it was converted into a wedding venue by the Cripps Barn Group, the work including a new bat house for the Natterer and Pipistrelle bats which nested in the barn. The conversion won a Regional Conservation Award from the Royal Institute of British Architects. Historic England describe the building as "a very unusual survival in the north of England".[1][2][3]
The single-storey building is built of stone, with a stone slate roof. It is ten bays long. On the front are two double doors with segmental arches in half-dormers, and there are other later openings. The interior is aisled, with nine king-post frames. The fifth bay has a threshing floor.[2]
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edit- ^ White, Clive (13 December 2017). "Tithe barn at Bolton Abbey transformed to spectacular wedding venue". Craven Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ a b Historic England. "The Great Tythe Barn (1131772)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "The Great Barn, Bolton Abbey, Skipton". RIBA. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2024.