Boxley Abbey Barn

Boxley Abbey Barn is a large medieval barn in Boxley, Kent. It is a remnant of the buildings of the mostly demolished Boxley Abbey.

Boxley Abbey Barn
Location within Kent
General information
Town or city	Boxley
Country	England
Coordinates	51.299679°N 0.523554°E / 51.299679; 0.523554
Completed	Late 13th or early 14th century

The barn is 186 feet (57 m) long, aligned with its long axis roughly east–west, and was built in the late 13th or early 14th century. It is constructed of local ragstone with two storeys and a plan tiled gable roof. Irregularly sized and placed windows and doors punctuate each of its façades. The building was used by the Abbey as its Hospitium and later as a tithe barn.[1]

Boxley Abbey Barn is a Grade I listed building and is on the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register.[2] The barn is included as part of the Scheduled monument which covers the site of Boxley Abbey.[3]

See also

• Grade I listed buildings in Maidstone
• List of scheduled monuments in Maidstone

References

1. Historic England. "Barn at Boxley Abbey (1086229)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
2. "Boxley Abbey: Barn and Precinct Walls, including Gatehouse, Boxley, Boxley - Maidstone". Historic England. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
3. Historic England. "Cistercian Abbey at Boxley (1012264)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 October 2011.