Country England | Town or city Boxley | |
Completed Late 13th or early 14th century Similar Boxley Abbey, St Mary's and All Saints Ch, Abbotsbury Abbey, Rivington Hall Barn, Allington Castle | ||
Boxley Abbey Barn is a large medieval barn in Boxley, Kent. It is a remnant of the buildings of the mostly demolished Boxley Abbey.
Map of Boxley Abbey Barn, Maidstone, UK
The barn is 186 feet (57 m) long, aligned with its long axis roughly east-west, and was built in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is constructed of local ragstone with two storeys and a plan tiled gable roof. Irregularly sized and placed windows and doors punctuate each of its façades. The building was used by the Abbey as its Hospitium and later as a tithe barn.
Boxley Abbey Barn is a Grade I listed building and is on the English Heritage Heritage at Risk Register. The barn is included as part of the Scheduled Monument which covers the site of Boxley Abbey.
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