Tithe barns were barns built in England during the Middle Ages to store the large quantities of grain that were paid to the church as tithes. A tithe was a one-tenth part of the produce of a farm. Most tithe barns were big, some being almost 200 feet (60 meters) long. In 1836, Parliament changed the payment of tithes from produce to cash, and many tithe barns were abandoned or sold to private landowners. Tithe barns still stand in many parts of England.
