The Priory Barn
The Priory Barn, Newtown
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1364527
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory Barn
- Statutory Address:
- The Priory Barn, Newtown
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1364527
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Priory Barn, Newtown
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- The Priory Barn, Newtown
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 82473 61065
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 May 2026 to amend details in the description and to reformat text to current standards
ST 8261
1/40
NEWTOWN (South Side)
The Priory Barn
(Formerly listed as Tithe Barn in Priory grounds)
18.4.52.
GV
II*
Tithe barn formerly in the grounds of the Priory. Late medieval, much altered towards the street and divided into two storeys. Rubble with stone-tiled roof. The south east elevation (facing garden) is divided into eight bays by two-stage buttresses with weather mouldings. Single-stage angle buttress at left hand corner. Plinth course. Doorways with "flattened" pointed arches at first, third and sixth bays from left, the last-named being wider to accommodate double doors. Wooden doors with nail-heads and moulded vertical strips. Windows are on two levels, two four-light and one two-light, all with leaded panes, concave moulded stone mullions and cinque-foiled lights under square heads. At first floor height in eighth bay narrow internally splayed loop. Each end elevation is gabled, one with square ashlar stack at apex and the other with carved saddle stone. Road elevation stands high above road level on "battered" stone revetment wall. There is one "flat-arched" doorway towards left.
Priory House with its boundary walls, the Priory Barn and Nos 1A to 3 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8247761072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312625
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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