Bredon Barn is a large 14th-century threshing
barn located at
Bredon
Bredon is a village and civil parish in Wychavon district at the southern edge of Worcestershire in England. It lies on the banks of the River Avon on the lower slopes of Bredon Hill.
Location and geography
Bredon is located 3 miles (5 km) ...
,
Worcestershire,
England
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, standing close to the
River Avon.
The barn was built for the
Bishops of Worcester
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
, who were the lords of the manor, from local Cotswold stone, measuring approximately . It has a steep pitched roof covered in Cotswold limestone tiles. The interior of the barn is divided into 9 bays by oak posts on stone plinths forming aisles, and carrying the open timber roof.
It was badly damaged by fire in 1979, but was fully restored in 1983.
It is a
Scheduled monument
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and Grade I
listed building
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owned by the
National Trust
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.
References
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External linksNational Trust - Bredon Barn
Buildings and structures completed in the 14th century