Tithe Barn, Maidstone | |
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Type | Barn and stables |
Location | Maidstone |
Coordinates | 51°16′17″N 0°31′20″E / 51.2713°N 0.5221°E |
OS grid reference | TQ 76032 55481 |
Area | Kent |
Built | 14th century |
Owner | Maidstone Borough Council |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | The Tithe Barn |
Designated | 30 Jul 1951 |
Reference no. | 1336233 |
Official name | Tithe barn, Mill Street |
Designated | 5 January 1927 |
Reference no. | 1005183 |
The Tithe Barn in Maidstone, Kent, is a large two-storey stone building on the east side of Mill Street. It was constructed in the 14th century as a tithe barn for the nearby Archbishop's Palace and was later used as the palace's stables. Construction is attributed to Archbishop Courtenay, who died in 1396.[1] The barn is a Grade I listed building and a scheduled monument.[2][3] It is home to the Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages.