Bredon Barn

Bredon Barn
Exterior of Bredon Barn
Location within Gloucestershire
General information
Location	Bredon grid reference SO932368
Country	United Kingdom
Coordinates	52°01′48″N 2°07′01″W / 52.030°N 2.117°W / 52.030; -2.117
Construction started	c. 14th Century A. D.

Bredon Barn is a large 14th-century threshing barn located at Bredon, Worcestershire, England, standing close to the River Avon.^[1]

The barn was built for the Bishops of Worcester, who were the lords of the manor, from local Cotswold stone, measuring approximately 40 by 12 metres (131 by 39 ft). It has a steep pitched roof covered in Cotswold limestone tiles. The interior of the barn is divided into 9 bays by oak posts on stone plinths forming aisles, and carrying the open timber roof.

It was badly damaged by fire in 1980, but was fully restored. It is owned by the National Trust.

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