Travel & Venue Information
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The venue for the Winterfest is Haddenham's wonderful Tithe Barn at Manor Farm, Church End.
Please note: This is not the same venue as the Summer Festival!
Directions:
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By Road:
Haddenham is situated between Thame and Aylesbury just off the A418.
Manor Farm is accessed by going down the lane to the right of the Church and duck pond.
Please note: Parking and turning is extremely limited - please use other means if possible.
By Bus:
Arriva route 280
between Oxford and Aylesbury (via Thame, Wheatley and Haddenham & Thame Parkway railway station) goes through Haddenham. Coming from either direction the bus stops at Church End and the entrance to Manor Farm, 150 yards away, is across the wide road directly in front of you, to the right of the pond and war memorial.
Please note: Arriva routes 260 & 261 also go through Haddenham but I don't recommend you use them - wait for the 280 instead.
By Train:
The Chiltern Line between London Marylebone & Birmingham stops at Haddenham and Thame Parkway. The venue is 20 mins walk or 5 mins by the 280 bus (see above). From the station make sure you get the Aylesbury-bound bus.
The Venue:
The 15th Century Tithe Barn at Manor Farm, Haddenham
The barn was built sometime between 1436 and 1495 a period that saw the reign of five Kings of England Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III and Henry VII.
Architecturally speaking, it is the longest continuity of vernacular timber structures in England and consists of a porchless double aisled structure supported by locally quarried Jurassic limestone plinth walls and large oak timbers.
Barley, oats, wheat and rye would have been threshed on the two threshing floors in the barn and stored at either end. The straw would have been used to bed the livestock.
The barn is 90 feet (27.5m) long and 29 feet (8.8m) wide with 8 unequal bays and a slope of 31inches (0.8m) towards the west in the floor. This variation in floor level was compensated through the use of different heights of the limestone plinths. The roof would originally have been thatched but is now tiled.
The trees used to support the roof are mostly placed upside down so the thicker part of the wood could be used to accommodate more timber joints at the top. Bark can still be seen on the oak trunks. The whole structure is held together with wooden pegs.
This is a wonderful historic venue for our Winterfest and we hope you enjoy visiting us on Saturday 29th November 2008 between 12noon and 5pm (last admissions 4pm).
We are indebted to Tom Bucknell and his family for allowing us to stage the festival on his property.
Please treat the venue with all due respect and consideration.
Questions? Please email
haddenhambeerfestival@gmail.com
or phone Chris Young 01844 290269
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