Tithe Barn (Whitekirk)

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Whitekirk Tithe Barn as seen from the Whitekirk Parish Church graveyard .

The Tithe Barn White Kirk is in the Scottish village of White Kirk in the Council Area East Lothian . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. A surrounding oval area with the foundations of pilgrim houses associated with the nearby Whitekirk Parish Church and its healing fountain is classified as a Scheduled Monument . The barn is explicitly excluded from this.

description

The tithe barn is located on a rocky elevation on the eastern edge of Whitekirk. Originally it was a tower built in 1540, which was expanded in the course of the 17th century. Based on the corner stones of the tower, its dimensions are still visible today in the masonry of the three-story building. This consists of quarry stone, which probably comes from the demolition of the pilgrim houses. The 19 m long structure is around six meters wide and oriented in an east-west direction. Lattice windows are installed irregularly along the south facade . On the left, a simple front staircase leads to a higher entrance door that once provided access to the tower. Another entrance gate is on the left.

The north facade is also designed asymmetrically with a barn door on the east side. The final gable roof is covered with thick slates. The gables are made as a stepped gable . Inside the building, a vaulted ceiling has been preserved in the area of ​​the former tower . Only the bars of the other floors are left.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ^ Entry on Whitekirk Tithe Barn  in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database

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Coordinates: 56 ° 1 '32.8 "  N , 2 ° 38' 58.9"  W.