Nailsea Tithe Barn
Introduction
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Nailsea Tithe Barn
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 29 Sep 2021
The barn appears to date from about 1480 and served a small collective of farmers and gardeners. It predates Holy Trinity church opposite by a good few decades, but may indicate how Nailsea began to grow with coal seams being worked with more effort. It stored food for much of its time until forthright bluestocking Hannah Moore arrived in 1791 and was appalled at the deprivation and lack of education of the children. With her input the site became a school, with a master. In modern times the barn has been refurbished into a community asset and hall. Note the putlog holes in the exterior wall.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.425577
Longitude
-2.769721