An intriguing medieval site

Winterbourne Medieval Barn is a building of national importance. Built in 1342, just a few years before the Black Death swept across England, the barn is an extraordinary survivor of our medieval past. It was commissioned by Thomas de Bradeston, who was Lord of the Manor of Winterbourne from 1328 until his death in 1360.

Major building works have recently been completed with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and many other generous funders and donors to revitalise the whole Barn complex into a community heritage site promoting the knowledge of medieval history, its architecture, agricultural landscape and people.

What happens at the Barn

As a multi-purpose venue we host a range of activities for the local community including family activities, music and theatre performances, craft workshops, a monthly lecture series, and our flagship events the Medieval Fayre and Orchard Harvest Days.

The Barn makes a unique and beautiful setting for a magical wedding day and is available for hire all year round. The Barn and seminar rooms can also be hired for celebration events, film shoots, and meetings. Get in touch to find out more.

Next Events

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Carols in the Barn

Date: 7th December 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
Carols

Meet the angels! Well, our version anyway! Come along with them to experience the old Christmas story told through a light-hearted drama suitable for all ages. 
Our beautiful main barn makes a very atmospheric setting for a quirky re-telling of the story by members of St Michael’s Church, and the drama is interspersed with lots of well-known traditional carols for everyone to sing along. 
A lovely community event and a great start to the festive season. 

To get you in the festive spirit your ticket includes a cup of mulled wine and a mince pie to enjoy before the carols start (non-alcoholic, gluten-free, and children’s alternatives available). The doors open for this 45 minutes before the event starts. 

Seating is unreserved.

 It will be pretty chilly in The Barn so wrap up warm in your finest festive knits!

There will be 3 editions of Carols in The Barn, please select your time at the point of booking.
Saturday 7th December, 3pm (doors open from 2.15pm) 
Sunday 8th December, 3pm (doors open from 2.15pm)
Sunday 8th December, 6pm (doors open from 5.15pm)

Parking for this event will be provided at The Barn and the designated neighbouring land which has kindly been leant to us specifically for this event. Parking is limited so please advise below if you need to book a space.
If you need a specific parking space (eg. wheelchair accessible) or any accessible seating for the performance then please email ceara.foley@winterbournebarn.org.uk
Please follow the instructions provided in the pre-event email (sent up to 24 hours before the event) and parking stewards on the day to ensure we can fit as many people as possible safely in the designated parking areas.

Please do not park along church lane as this obstructs the road for other users and emergency vehicles. Please do not park anywhere other than designated Barn car parks for this event. We cannot control when other car parks are locked and may not be able to assist if you car is parked elsewhere.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person at The Barn.

Carols in the Barn

Date: 8th December 2024
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn
Carols

Meet the angels! Well, our version anyway! Come along with them to experience the old Christmas story told through a light-hearted drama suitable for all ages. 
Our beautiful main barn makes a very atmospheric setting for a quirky re-telling of the story by members of St Michael’s Church, and the drama is interspersed with lots of well-known traditional carols for everyone to sing along. 
A lovely community event and a great start to the festive season. 

To get you in the festive spirit your ticket includes a cup of mulled wine and a mince pie to enjoy before the carols start (non-alcoholic, gluten-free, and children’s alternatives available). The doors open for this 45 minutes before the event starts. 

Seating is unreserved.

 It will be pretty chilly in The Barn so wrap up warm in your finest festive knits!

There will be 3 editions of Carols in The Barn, please select your time at the point of booking.
Saturday 7th December, 3pm (doors open from 2.15pm) 
Sunday 8th December, 3pm (doors open from 2.15pm)
Sunday 8th December, 6pm (doors open from 5.15pm)

Parking for this event will be provided at The Barn and the designated neighbouring land which has kindly been leant to us specifically for this event. Parking is limited so please advise below if you need to book a space.
If you need a specific parking space (eg. wheelchair accessible) or any accessible seating for the performance then please email ceara.foley@winterbournebarn.org.uk
Please follow the instructions provided in the pre-event email (sent up to 24 hours before the event) and parking stewards on the day to ensure we can fit as many people as possible safely in the designated parking areas.

Please do not park along church lane as this obstructs the road for other users and emergency vehicles. Please do not park anywhere other than designated Barn car parks for this event. We cannot control when other car parks are locked and may not be able to assist if you car is parked elsewhere.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

If you wish to avoid the booking fee then please contact the office to arrange a time to come and book in person at The Barn.

Weddings

We’re now taking enquiries and bookings for wedding celebrations. The Barn and grounds make a spectacular backdrop for a special occasion. At Winterbourne Medieval Barn you have the flexibility to create an event that is as unique as you are. Check out our weddings page for more information.