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Museum of East Anglian Life Tithe Barn

A Grade II* Listed Building in Stowmarket, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1868 / 52°11'12"N

Longitude: 0.9934 / 0°59'36"E

OS Eastings: 604719

OS Northings: 258506

OS Grid: TM047585

Mapcode National: GBR SJL.ZXX

Mapcode Global: VHKDP.59HG

Plus Code: 9F425XPV+P8

Entry Name: Museum of East Anglian Life Tithe Barn

Listing Date: 28 July 1950

Last Amended: 29 November 1993

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1195880

English Heritage Legacy ID: 384530

ID on this website: 101195880

Location: Stowmarket, Mid Suffolk, IP14

County: Suffolk

District: Mid Suffolk

Civil Parish: Stowmarket

Built-Up Area: Stowmarket

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Stowmarket St Peter and St Mary

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

Tagged with: Museum building

Description


STOWMARKET

TM0458 Museum of East Anglian Life: Tithe 614-1/4/6 Barn 28/07/50 (Formerly Listed as: CROWE STREET Tithe Barn of Abbot's Hall)

II*

Tithe barn associated with the grange of the Abbot of St. Osyth, now part of Museum of East Anglian Life. C15, re-using some timbers. Timber-framed with C19 weatherboard cladding and pantiled roof. Restored 1970s. Aisled plan. Plain north side except for a single plank door. South side with double timber doors right of centre rising into sloping roof. Double timber doors at west end rising only to eaves. INTERIOR. 6 bays of arcade posts with a narrow extra bay. Posts carried on brick spurs. Tie beams on straight braces to arcade posts and arcade plate. Struts from wall plate to arcade posts. Queen struts rise from ties to join C20 purlins and collars. Most of rafters C20.

Listing NGR: TM0471958506

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