Stiffleaf's photos with the keyword: abbey barn

during recent refurbishment of the c16 abbey barn, these carved stones came from the cutting through of a doorway, the end wall having been blocked with stone from the demolished church after the dissolution. c15 mullions, c12 colonnettes, c16 mouldings and the c13 dog toothed curves of a trefoil shaped niche, perhaps from a piscina, can all be seen here

this row of late mid c13 dog tooth decorates the cusp from a trefoil niche, maybe from a piscina, recently found amongst other carved stones from the church and monastic buildings of the abbey at eye

this row of late mid c13 dog tooth decorates the cusp from a trefoil niche, maybe from a piscina, recently found amongst other carved stones from the church and monastic buildings of the abbey at eye

mid c12 zigzag next to c15 mullions buried in the end wall of the early c16 brick barn near the abbey, the blocking all done with stone from the demolished church

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.

this row of late mid c13 dog tooth decorates the cusp from a trefoil niche, maybe from a piscina, recently found amongst other carved stones from the church and monastic buildings of the abbey at eye

this row of late mid c13 dog tooth decorates the cusp from a trefoil niche, maybe from a piscina, recently found amongst other carved stones from the church and monastic buildings of the abbey at eye

this row of late mid c13 dog tooth decorates the cusp from a trefoil niche, maybe from a piscina, recently found amongst other carved stones from the church and monastic buildings of the abbey at eye

note c15 window jambs and mullions in this post suppression end wall built with carved stones from abbey

note c11 chevron, c12 shafts and c15 mullions in this post suppression end wall built with carved stones from abbey

once deemed to be the guesthouse, these circular supports for brewing vats have recently been revealed in the floor

once deemed to be the guesthouse, supports for brewing vats have recently been revealed

post suppression end wall built with carved stones from abbey, including sections of shafts and mullions etc.

once deemed to be the guesthouse, supports for brewing vats have recently been revealed

once deemed to be the guesthouse, supports for brewing vats have recently been revealed. this is actually a very interesting building, having quite high status details for an agricultural/industrial building. one window seems to have had a stone surround, and a central niche has terracotta cusping, though windows are not channeled to take glass. why such details on a barn, why did so few monks need such an industrial scale building ? at some time the building was shortened, and stone from the abbey church used to rebuild the end wall - in fact some interesting chunks of columns and carved nichework have been found buried in it lately.