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West Pennard Court Barn

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in the late 14th or early 15th century. There is no written record of the exact date and there is some debate about the likely age of the building based on the architectural features. Along with several others barns it was used to collect the
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The rectangular five-bay barn is 50 feet (15 m) long and 20 feet 6 inches (6.25 m) wide, although it was previously larger. The middle bay is slightly longer than the others because of the central
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reaching to three quarters of the height of the walls. Each of the side walls has ventilation slits, or breathers, with those in the end walls being in the shape of a
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A survey in 1932 found that the roof was cracked and it eventually collapsed in 1935. In 1936 the roof structure was straightened, preserving the medieval
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on the western end, and still has niches for birds inside the barn and on the east gable wall. The dovecote was adapted into a calf shed.
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on the corners and the porches which provided cover for goods being loaded and unloaded at the doors. It is supported by two-stage
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The Archaeology and History of Glastonbury Abbey: Essays in Honour of the Ninetieth Birthday of C. A. Ralegh Radford
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The Archaeology and History of Glastonbury Abbey: Essays in Honour of the ninetieth birthday of C.A.Ralegh Radford
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Quaker inheritance, 1871-1961: a portrait of Roger Clark of Street based on his own writings and correspondence
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first took place in 1961. A survey in 2002 found minor repairs were needed to the doors and wall plate.
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The barn which was originally known as Parson's Barn, was built on the orders of the Abbot of
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where possible, and covered with clay tiles. The restoration was undertaken by the
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R. W. Dunning (editor), M. C. Siraut, A. T. Thacker, Elizabeth Williamson (2006).
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or dues to the abbey, often one tenth of a farm's produce. It fell within the
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Radford, Courtenay Arthur Ralegh; Abrams, Lesley; Carley, James P. (1991).
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Radford, Courtenay Arthur Ralegh; Abrams, Lesley; Carley, James P. (1991).
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in the 1930s following the collapse of the roof and then given to the
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A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 9: Glastonbury and Street
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who bought the derelict barn for £5. It has been owned by the
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Buildings and structures completed in the 15th century
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West Bradley
Somerset
51°07′51″N 2°38′56″W / 51.13083°N 2.64889°W / 51.13083; -2.64889
Listed Building
West Pennard Court Barn is located in Somerset
tithe barn
Glastonbury Abbey
listed building
West Pennard
West Bradley
Somerset
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
National Trust
cruck
timber framed
buttresses
Glastonbury Abbey
tithes
hundred
Glaston Twelve Hides
hides
food rent
Glastonbury Abbey
trusses
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings
C. & J. Clark
National Trust
listed building

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