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Latitude: 51.8212 / 51°49'16"N
Longitude: -3.0162 / 3°0'58"W
OS Eastings: 330051
OS Northings: 214110
OS Grid: SO300141
Mapcode National: GBR F5.WJFJ
Mapcode Global: VH796.NHS6
Plus Code: 9C3RRXCM+FG
Entry Name: The Tithe Barn
Listing Date: 7 May 1952
Last Amended: 10 November 2005
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 2375
Building Class: Agriculture and Subsistence
Also known as: Tithe Barn, Abergavenny
The Tithe Barn, Abergavenny
ID on this website: 300002375
Location: Part of the group of historic buildings near the parish church of St. Mary's in a street branching off the main commercial centre of Abergavenny.
County: Monmouthshire
Town: Abergavenny
Community: Abergavenny (Y Fenni)
Community: Abergavenny
Built-Up Area: Abergavenny
Traditional County: Monmouthshire
Tagged with: Tithe barn Historic site
Late medieval, probably C16, with a major refurbishment to the fabric in 2003-4. At resurvey (March 2005) it was awaiting conversion into a community mixed purpose hall.
Small random rubble walling, wholly limewashed, natural slate roof renewed in 2003-4. Large rectangular barn with gable end to Monk Street. This gable has a large modern opening with plank doors, circular window above. The long walls are extremely out of true. The one facing the church has three barn doorways with oak lintels and plank doors. The eaves have four lines of pigeon holes with perching ledges and four circular windows. Roof hipped over all. The other long wall has a central barn doorway and six other openings of varying sizes. The rear gable wall has more lines of pigeon holes and a central circular window.
The interior is in the process of being converted into a multi-purpose hall, with a modern first floor inserted into part of it. Ten bay tie beam and queen strut roof which has been considerably repaired. This has three tiers of through purlins, ridge piece and close set secondary rafters.
Included in a higher grade for its exceptional interest as a late medieval barn with well preserved external character, which forms a prominent part in the group of historic buildings around the Church of St. Mary.
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