Croxley Great Barn

Croxley great barn near rickmansworth is one of the surviving barns which originally belonged to st.

Croxley great barn. To see a video of the inaugural opening click here. Croxley great barn tours. The medieval monastic barn at croxley green croxley great barn tq 0700 9459 is a hidden almost forgotten gem. Instead the bays are over sized so that a cart can turn round inside the barn.

The barn probably one of the largest of its type in hertfordshire is about 31m long and 12m wide. In 2002 friends of croxley great barn was set up and as the barn would not have been used for tithes it is now referred to as the great barn. Adjacent to the farmhouse is a barn built around 1400 measuring approximately 101ft x 40ft and is considered one of the largest in hertfordshire. It is situated just to the south of the london underground metropolitan line to amersham close to its junction with the watford branch and in close proximity to croxley hall wood where the original croxley manor is believed to have been sited.

Croxley great barn near rickmansworth is one of the surviving barns originally built for to st. Concerned that continuing neglect could cause a deterioration in the fabric of the barn and possibly irreparable decay the friends of croxley great barn was set up in late 2002 to seek public support for. We regret that due to covid 19 there will be no tours this season. 1 review of croxley great barn my mama lives in rickmansworth and has been meaning to visit the croxley great barn for a while now.

Alban s abbey towards the end of the thirteenth century. It is situated just to the south of the london underground metropolitan line to amersham close to its junction with the watford branch and in close proximity to croxley hall wood where the original croxley manor is believed to have been sited. Croxley great barn is a hidden almost forgotten gem. Croxley great barn is a hidden almost forgotten gem.

So when both my aunt and i happened to be visiting. It is very interesting because there does not appear to have been a cart exit opposite the huge porch. The barn is located on private land within playing fields belonging to st joan of arc school and access to view the barn must be sought from the owner. They only give tours on the last saturday of the month though.

Croxley great barn although just outside the parish boundary is a hidden medieval monastic barn situated in croxleyhall woods built with timber felled in around 1397 and probably built by abbott john moote of st albans abbey between 1397 and 1401. We hope to reinstate them in 2021.