Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Leigh [Map]
Leigh, Worcestershire is in Worcestershire.
The River Teme rises around three miles south of Dolfor [Map] in Powys. For much of its upper course it forms the border between England and Wales. It passes through, or near, Felindre, Radnoshire [Map], Knighton, Radnorshire [Map], Leintwardine, Herefordshire [Map], Bromfield, Shropshire [Map], Ludlow, Shropshire [Map], Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire [Map], Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire [Map], Shelsey Beauchamp, Worcestershire [Map], Leigh, Worcestershire [Map] and Bransford, Worcestershire [Map] after which it joins the River Severn around 3 km south of Worcester, Worcestershire [Map].
Europe, British Isles, South-Central England, Worcestershire, Leigh Court Barn [Map]
Leigh Court Barn [Map] is a Cruck Framed Barn constructed around 1325 to store produce for Pershore Abbey [Map]. It is the largest and one of the oldest cruck barns in Britain, measuring over 43 metres long, 11 metres wide and 9 metres, supported by nine pairs of massive oak beams. Each cruck is made from a single oak tree rather than each pair being made from an oak sawn down the middle. It is the largest cruck-frame building in England. Each cruck is made from a single oak tree rather than each pair being made from an oak sawn down the middle. It is the largest cruck-frame building in England.It is managed by English Heritage. The barn is open Thursday to Sunday, 10am-6pm from April to October, and 10am-4pm from November to March. There is a small parking place outside of the next door church. Access is through the little door on the right next to the little gate that says "Private".
