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West Pennard Court Barn (which is also known as the Court Barn, West Bradley) is a 15th-century tithe barn for Glastonbury Abbey between West Pennard and West Bradley. [ 132 ] [ 133 ] The barn was restored in the 1930s by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings , [ 134 ] with the work being funded by Roger Clark of the local ...
The Abbey Barn in Preston Plucknett, Yeovil, Somerset, England was built around 1420 by John Stourton (died 1438), in conjunction with the Abbey Farm House. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building, [1] and Scheduled Ancient Monument. With an internal length of 31.4 metres (103 ft), it is the longest barn in Somerset. [1]
It is a museum of the social and agricultural history of Somerset, housed in buildings surrounding a 14th-century barn once belonging to Glastonbury Abbey. It was used for the storage of arable produce, particularly wheat and rye , from the abbey's home farm of approximately 524 acres (2.12 km 2 ).
It is the only surviving monastic fishery building in England. [58] The Tribunal, Glastonbury: 15th century – I [59] Glastonbury: The Tribunal in Glastonbury was built in the 15th century as a medieval merchant's house. The house owes its name to the fact that it was formerly mistakenly identified with the Abbey's tribunals, where secular ...
East Lambrook Manor is a small 15th-century manor house in East Lambrook, Somerset, England, registered by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. [1] It is surrounded by a "cottage garden" planted by Margery Fish between 1938 and her death in 1969. [ 2 ]
The still preserved manor house of Preston Plucknett was built in the early 15th century, around 1420, by John Stourton (d. 1438; cousin of his namesake John Stourton, 1st Baron Stourton), a justice of the peace, sheriff, and several times Member of Parliament for Somerset, who, helped by three good marriages, accumulated a respectable wealth.
Priston Mill is a Grade II listed former watermill in Somerset, England. [1] It is about 4 miles (6 km) south-west of the city of Bath and is used as a venue for weddings and other gatherings. [2] A Priston Mill was granted by the king to the monks of Bath Abbey in 931, though the current four-storey structure dates from the 18th century. It is ...
On Church Street, there is a well-preserved tithe barn, which is used by local organisations including the playgroup, badminton club and a Morris dancing side (Dr Turberville's Morris). The village is home to Merriott Rovers F.C. who play in the Perry Street and District League, spanning Somerset, Dorset and Devon. Also situated in Merriott is ...