eye abbey barn

early c16 brick fenestration in the barn close to the main abbey buildings, probably the centre of control for the industries on the estate, and currently being restored to use. the building had multiple functions, being used for brewing and baking on a large scale, for storage, and possibly for offices and accommodation for a manager, though none of the windows were originally glazed. the bricks are 4 3/8 by 9 by 2 3/8 inches, contain small stones in the clay, and are marked on the upper face with long drag marks caused when the excess was scraped off the top of the mould box with the wooden bat called the strike. english bond, and as no stone from the abbey's destruction is used even in the foundations it probably predates the dissolution. english heritage now think it is later, but the latest in date close to this that I can find is marney towers of c. 1525, so I disagree.. later blocking walls where the barn was truncated are full of carved stones. This building was obviously of some status: there is a small central niche on the east face which has cusping to its head.