Going inside the Upminster Tithe Barn Restoration project

Going inside the Upminster Tithe Barn Restoration project

Last week, it was announced that one of London’s last thatched roofs was being replaced, and this week, there was an invitation to see it up close. The Upminster tithe barn is a short walk from the tube station and sits down a side road. On the day of the visit, the road was exceptionally muddy and wet, but at the end of the road, a long rectangle of protective scaffolding loomed over the visitor. Built between 1620 and 1640, the barn is now abo…