tithe barn
Medieval tax warehouse
A tithe barn is a large medieval barn built to store the tenth part of agricultural produce owed to the church as a tithe.
These substantial stone or timber structures, found throughout England and parts of Europe, received grain, wool, and other goods collected from local farmers.
Many survive as historical landmarks: The old tithe barn has been converted into a wedding venue.
Gathering mature crops
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- sheavesBound clusters of stalks
- wheatCereal crop for flour
oats · rye · winnowing · gleaning · reaping · sowing · crop · yield
Land-for-service social structure
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- serfsFeudal bound laborers
- peasantsLow-ranking agricultural workers
- lordsMen of high rank
demesne · villeins · obligation · render · compulsory · tribute · medieval economy · agrarian
Wooden structural skeleton
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- raftersSloped roof beams
gable · eaves · buttress · threshing floor · loft · beams · aisled · loading bay
Local church community
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- rectorParish clergy chief
- vicarClergy substitute for bishop
diocese · glebe · rectory · benefice · ecclesiastical · canon law · offering · obligation
Maintaining something's condition
- National TrustUK heritage preservation charity
- conversionAct of changing states
- listed buildingLegally protected historic structure
- tourismLeisure travel sector
adaptive reuse · wedding venue · restoration · historic · landmark · countryside · Cotswolds · museum
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- grainCereal plant's harvest unit
- threshingExtracting grain from stalks
- sheavesBound clusters of stalks
wheat · oats · rye · winnowing · gleaning · reaping · sowing · crop · yield · flail
feudalism
Land-for-service social structure
- manorLanded aristocratic residence
- serfsFeudal bound laborers
- peasantsLow-ranking agricultural workers
lords · demesne · villeins · obligation · render · compulsory · tribute · medieval economy · agrarian · subsistence
timber frame
Wooden structural skeleton
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
rafters · gable · eaves · buttress · threshing floor · loft · beams · aisled · loading bay · pitched roof
parish
Local church community
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- rectorParish clergy chief
vicar · diocese · glebe · rectory · benefice · ecclesiastical · canon law · offering · obligation · levy
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- National TrustUK heritage preservation charity
- conversionAct of changing states
- listed buildingLegally protected historic structure
tourism · adaptive reuse · wedding venue · restoration · historic · landmark · countryside · Cotswolds · museum
- British Countrysidehedgerow, village, hedgerows, hamlet, moorland
- English Countrysidecottages, village green, village fete, farmhouses, country pub
- farm buildingschicken coop, farmhouse, henhouse, hen house, dairy
- historic buildingsfarmhouse, heritage building, landmark, cottage, manor
- medieval villagevillage green, manor house, blacksmith, church, stable
- feudalismfief, vassal, fealty, homage, lord