The Bishop’s Barn
The Bishop's Barn in Silver Street, Wells, Somerset, England, was built as a tithe barn in the 15th century. It has been designated as a Grade I listed building, and scheduled as an ancient monument.Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Grade I listed architectural structure in Mendip, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Bishop’s Barn, Wells”, “Bishop’s tithe barn”, and “The Bishop’s Barn, Wells”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wells Cathedral and Bishop’s Palace, Wells.
Wells Cathedral
Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wells Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of St Andrew, is a Church of England cathedral in Wells, Somerset, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Bath and Wells and the mother church of the diocese of Bath and Wells. Wells Cathedral is situated 1,200 feet north of The Bishop’s Barn.
Bishop’s Palace, Wells
Castle
Photo: Rodw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Bishop's Palace is the residence of the bishop of Bath and Wells in Wells, Somerset, England. The palace is adjacent to Wells Cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops since the early thirteenth century. Bishop’s Palace, Wells is situated 850 feet northeast of The Bishop’s Barn.
Penniless Porch
City gate
Photo: Derek Andrews, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Penniless Porch in Wells, Somerset, England, is an entrance gateway into a walled precinct, the Liberty of St Andrew, which encloses the twelfth century Cathedral, the Bishop's Palace, Vicar's Close and the residences of the clergy who serve the cathedral. Penniless Porch is situated 920 feet north of The Bishop’s Barn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Horrington and Dinder.
Horrington
Village
Photo: Mdpclark, Public domain.
Horrington is a collection of three small villages in the parish of St Cuthbert Out 1 mile or 2 miles east of Wells, Somerset, England. South Horrington is a relatively new village created in the late 1990s from the defunct Mendip Hospital that was closed in 1991.
Dinder
Village
Photo: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dinder is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of St Cuthbert Out, in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset. Dinder is situated 1½ miles east of The Bishop’s Barn.
Wookey Hole
Village
Photo: Adrian and Janet Quantock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wookey Hole is a village in Somerset, England. It is the location of the Wookey Hole show caves. Wookey Hole is situated 2 miles northwest of The Bishop’s Barn.
The Bishop’s Barn
- Category: tithe barn
- Location: Wells, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.20722° or 51° 12′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.64424° or 2° 38′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C3V6944+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 320600563OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q7718161
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Dutch—“The Bishop’s Barn” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Biskupská stodola”
- Dutch: “The Bishop’s Barn”
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