The Tithe Barn

The Tithe Barn, now a house, dates back to 1570 or 1578, as indicated by the datestones E.R. It was originally a single-unit tithe barn with an attached dovecote, constructed from squared coursed limestone and topped with a Collyweston slate roof. The building was originally single storey but has been converted to two storeys with an attic in the late 20th century.

The entrance front features a 21st-century porch and flanking 21st-century casement windows under wooden lintels at either end. There are two 21st-century eaves dormers in the center. The ashlar gable parapets add to its architectural detail. The left gable has a pitch hole that has been converted into a window beneath an old wooden lintel, with a smaller window above it featuring a moulded stone surround. The right gable has been rebuilt in the 21st century, incorporating old masonry with initials and a datestone on the kneelers.

On the rear elevation, there is a former central cart entrance that has been transformed into a glazed screen under an old reset wooden lintel, with 21st-century openings on either side. Four 21st-century eaves dormers are also present. The chamfered plinth steps down diagonally to accommodate the slope of the ground. An attached wall to the left is the remnant of the former dovecote, which was demolished in the late 20th century.

Inside, some original rafters are still visible. The Tithe Barn was originally part of Collyweston Palace, the residence of Lady Margret Beaufont until her death in the early 16th century, and the palace itself was dismantled around 1640.