| 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 |
  Location of Tithe Barn, Maidstone in Kent | |
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.
- ^ The Tyrwhitt-Drake Museum of Carriages. Corporation of Maidstone.
- ^ Historic England. "Archbishop's Stables, Carriage Museum, The Tithe Barn (1336233)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Tithe Barn, Mill Street (1005183)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 June 2011.