Sextry Barn | |
Location Town: | Ely |
Location Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 52.3985°N 0.259°W |
Completion Date: | 13th century |
Date Demolished: | 1842 |
Size: | 209ft (interior length) |
The Sextry Barn was a 13th-century tithe barn in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It was one of the largest medieval barns in Europe,[1] and was demolished in 1842. It was used to store the corn tithes due to Ely Cathedral,[2] and took its name from the sacrist of the monastery who was in charge of it.[3]
The barn lay to the west of St Mary's Church, and adjacent to Oliver Cromwell's House.[4] It was about in length internally with masonry walls approximately thick. The roof was supported by a double range of oak piers separating it into central and side aisles.