Gardens · North West England
Rivington Hall Barn
Rivington Hall Barn — a garden in england-north-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Dog-friendly
About
Rivington Hall Barn is a garden of interest in england-north-west, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Rivington Hall Barn adjoins Rivington Hall in Rivington, Lancashire, near Chorley and Bolton. The Tithe barn foundation stones support a Medieval cruck construction and possibly date to the between the 9th and 15th centuries. The structure was restored, altered and enlarged in 1905 by Jonathan Simpson for Lord Leverhulme. It is a Grade II Listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The barn has an interior length is 105 feet 8 inches and the width 57 feet 6 inches. It is divided by six forks or crucks into seven bays, the width of the centre avenue is 25 feet 7 inches and the forks are placed 15 to 16 feet apart. The timber is of English oak and the construction massive. The forks rest on large boulder stones above the floor line, and the height from floor to ridge line is 23 feet 10 inches." The original width was increased during restoration in 1905 and the timbers wholly exposed, and porches were added in the north and south sides. Hall Barn is popular with tourists visiting Rivington Country Park and serves refreshments and is a venue for celebrations.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.6256, -2.5561
- County
- Lancashire
- District
- Chorley
- Parish
- Rivington
- Postcode
- BL6 7SB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chorley
- Official site
- www.rivingtonhallbarn.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7338887 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rivington Hall Barn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rivington Hall Barn?
- Rivington Hall Barn is in Lancashire, North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BL6 7SB), in the parish of Rivington.
- Who owns Rivington Hall Barn?
- Rivington Hall Barn is owned by | current_tenants =.
- How do I get to Rivington Hall Barn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BL6 7SB. It sits within the Chorley parliamentary constituency.