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Great Coxwell Tithe Barn
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The Great Coxwell Tithe Barn is a large 14th century barn, once used for the collection of tithes in what is now Oxfordshire in England. Location It is situated at located at , above the village of Great Coxwell, near the market town of Faringdon, in the Vale of White Horse in the English county of Oxfordshire (though formerly in Berkshire). History The tithe barn was part of the Royal manor of Faringdon, given to the Cistercian monks by King John, in 1203. The centre of the manor was Wyke, now lost and Great Coxwell was an outlying village. The abbey moved to Beaulieu, Hampshire in the New Forest but the Faringdon and its granges remained under its control. The barn is now in the care of the National Trust. Structure The barn, built in the first decade of the 14th century, is constructed of Cotswold stone and the roof is constructed of Stonesfield slates. The barn is aisled, to support the massive roof. There is a dovecote over the door of the east porch. The floor area is 5,502 sq feet (i.e. 511 sq metres). Gallery This gallery shows general views of the Great Barn. 
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