MSO8010 - The Tithe Barn and Tithe Barn Cottage, Selworthy (Building)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
Shown as "Tithe Barn (Remains of)" on the Ordnanace Survey 1st edition. [1] 14th Century tithe barn in the rectory grounds Selworthy. [2] Made of stone with a curious window arch the moulding of which seems early 14th Century. [3] A 15th Century tithe-barn. [4] The Tithe Barn is of some architectural interest although it has been converted into two dwellings and dormer windows have been inserted in the south side. See source [8]. [5] Tithe Barn, grade II*. Now converted to dwelling house. 15th century (For full description see list). [6] Local stone random rubble, some cob exposed south front, double Roman tiled roof, coped verges with kneelers west end, two stone stacks towards cente. Plan: lying east-west, unaltered front facing road, south front extensively altered to form dwelling. North front: 7 buttresses with offsets, central moulded arch blocked opening with hoodmould possibly a dole window, decorative terminals and centre. Carving. West end: 2-light cinquefoil headed window in gable end, remains of ovolo moulded window below, much altered. Entrance on buttressed south front, late 19th and mid 20th century features. Interior: without datable features. The blocked opening, possibly a dole window or for tithe offerings, is a rare feature. (Photograph in NMR). [7] [SS 91894678] Tithe Barn (NR) [9] The building was visited in May 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [10] The former Tithe Barn is late medieval, the original building having been enlarged and now incorporating two cottages. It is built of local stone rubble with some cob and a double-Roman tiled roof. The front facing the lane is largely unaltered, having seven buttresses. A central moulded arch and a blocked opening with hood mould and carvings depicting a pig, a sheep and a sheaf of corn, is described in the listing details as “a rare feature.” The cinquefoil headed two light window in the gable end may be late medieval. During the late 19th to mid 20th Century, there was some replacement of thatch within Selworthy with Bridgwater pantiles, double Roman tiles and similar variants, for example at The Tithe Barn. [11] "The Tithe Barn" is depicted and labelled on 2020 MasterMap data. [12]
Sources/Archives (12)
- <1> SEM6703 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
- <2> SDE83105 Article in serial: Eeles, F.C. 1931. Cleeve abbey: Recent Discoveries. Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society. 77. P. 46.
- <3> SMO5711 Monograph: Pevsner, N.. 1958. The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset. Penguin Books. p285.
- <4> SSO1236 Monograph: Hancock, F. 1897. The Parish of Selworthy. P. 61-2.
- <5> SMO7316 Unpublished document: PALMER, JP. Field Investigators Comments. Ordnance Survey visit, 22 July 1965.
- <6> SMO5109 Index: Department of the Environment. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest . DOE (HHR) Williton RD Somerset (March 1962) 78.
- <7> SSO672 Index: 2/1/1986. Thirty-fifth List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of West Somerset (Somerset)/Exmoor National Park.
- <8> SMO1452 Photograph: 14TH/15TH CENTURY TITHE BARN AT SELWORTHY FROM SOUTH WEST. OS65/F181/8. B/W. MICROFILM.
- <9> SEM7421 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1931. 6 Inch Map: 1931. 1:10560.
- <10> SEM8060 Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.
- <11> SEM6952 Report: Fisher, J.. 2004. Selworthy: Conservation Area Character Appraisal. 5, 6, 12-13, 14.
- <12>XY SEM8817 Map: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap data. 1:2,500. [Mapped feature: #41134 ]
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=36771 (Original Monarch entry: 36771)
Other Statuses/References
- 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 1076/26/114/1
- 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 1076/26/114/2
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10747
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO12030
- Local List Status (No)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW4
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 36771
- Somerset SMR PRN: 31244
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34852
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 9185 4673 (25m by 14m) |
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Map sheet | SS94NW |
Civil Parish | SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2021 2:30PM
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