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Mells Village Hall
Mells Village Hall in Mells, Somerset, Mells, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century as a tithe barn and now serves as the village hall. It is a Grade II* listed building. History The hall was built as a tithe barn, belonging to Glastonbury Abbey, in the 14th century. A new roof was constructed and the building revised around 1500. A new ceiling was installed in the 20th century. The hall is used as a village hall run by a charitable committee, following a lease and trust deed signed in 1964. Toilets and a kitchen have been installed which were refurbished in 2012. Architecture The six-Bay (architecture), bay stone building has a tiled cruck roof. Buttresses are used to support the walls. References {{reflist External links Hall web site Grade II* listed buildings in Mendip District Tithe barns in Europe Buildings and structures completed in the 14th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mells, Somerset
Mells is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, near the town of Frome. Vobster The parish includes the village of Vobster, which had a coal mine of the same name on the Somerset coalfield and a quarry, both of which are now disused. The old quarry is now used as a diving centre. The Church of St Edmund, at Vobster by Benjamin Ferrey, dates from 1846 and is a Grade II listed building. Vobster Inn Bridge, which carries the lane over the Mells River, is dated 1764, and is Grade II listed. History and description In the Domesday Book of 1086 the village was known as "Mulne" meaning several mills. The parish was part of the hundred of Frome. Around 1500 Mells seems to have been known as ''Iron Burgh'', as a result of the iron ore extracted in the area. The village hall was built in the 14th century as a tithe barn for Glastonbury Abbey and now serves as the village hall. During the 19th and early 20th centuries Mells and surrounding villages had several coal mines on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |