The largest cruck-framed barn in Britain, raised around 1325 for the monks of Pershore Abbey from whole oak trees
Open to visitorsan English Heritage site — check opening times and admission before you go
Pairs of huge curved oak beams, called crucks, lean together from the ground to the roof ridge to hold up Leigh Court Barn, raised for the monks of Pershore Abbey around 1325. At over 42 metres long, held up by nine pairs of crucks, 18 huge timbers in all, each cut from a single oak, it’s the largest cruck-framed barn in Britain. Pershore Abbey used it to store grain and other produce from its farms nearby. The barn stands beside Leigh Court, a private house, and you reach it on foot through a gate by the drive; English Heritage keeps it free to go in but opens it only on set days through the year. The wooded slopes of the Malvern Hills rise a few kilometres southwest.
