Tithe Barn

The Tithe Barn, now a public hall, likely dates from the mid-15th century. It is constructed of squared coursed and banded limestone and ironstone, topped with a thatched roof. The barn is a single-storey, single-unit structure with six bays. The east elevation features five two-stage buttresses and one two-stage clasping buttress at the left corner. There are cart entrances in bays two and five, which are now blocked and part-glazed but still retain their wooden lintels. Each bay has two pairs of triangular air holes. The north gable has an ashlar gable parapet with kneelers and a finial, along with three pairs of air holes and three slit openings. The south gable is similar but has a 20th-century extension attached. The west elevation includes four buttresses with clasping buttresses at the corners and two blocked cart entrances between the buttresses, which also retain wooden lintels. There are two and three pairs of air holes between the buttresses. Some roof timbers may still be present, but much of the structure was replaced in the mid-20th century. The barn is now connected to the barns immediately south of it by a 20th-century extension. Originally, this building served as the tithe barn for Croyland Abbey and is scheduled as an Ancient Monument.