{{Short description|Building in Somerset, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox historic site | name = Mells Village Hall | native_name = | native_language = | image = Tithe Barn - geograph.org.uk - 1346074.jpg | caption = | type = | locmapin = Somerset | coordinates = {{coord|51.2407|-2.3890|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}} --> | location = Mells, Somerset, England | area = | built = 14th century | architect = | architecture = | governing_body = | owner = | designation1 = Grade II* listed building | designation1_offname = Mells Village Hall | designation1_date = 11 March 1968<ref name="nhle"/> | designation1_number = 1058313 | designation2 = | designation2_offname = | designation2_date = | designation2_number = | designation3 = | designation3_offname = | designation3_date = | designation3_number = | designation4 = | designation4_offname = | designation4_date = | designation4_number = | designation5 = | designation5_offname = | designation5_date = | designation5_number = }}
'''Mells Village Hall''' in Mells, Somerset, England was built in the 14th century as a tithe barn and now serves as the village hall. It is a Grade II* listed building.<ref name="nhle">{{cite web|title=Mells Village Hall|url=https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1058313|website=National heritage List for England|publisher=Historic England|accessdate=20 September 2017}}</ref>
==History==
The hall was built as a tithe barn, belonging to Glastonbury Abbey, in the 14th century.<ref>{{cite book |last=Atthill |first=Robin |title=Mendip: A new study |year=1976 |publisher=David & Charles |isbn= 978-0715372975|page=84 }}</ref> A new roof was constructed and the building revised around 1500. A new ceiling was installed in the 20th century.<ref name="nhle"/>
The hall is used as a village hall run by a charitable committee, following a lease and trust deed signed in 1964.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mells Village Hall|url=http://opencharities.org/charities/304581|publisher=Open Charities|accessdate=20 September 2017|page=28}}</ref> Toilets and a kitchen have been installed which were refurbished in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facilities|url=http://www.mellsbarn.org/Facilities/index.html|publisher=Mells Tyhte Barn|accessdate=20 September 2017}}</ref>
==Architecture==
The six-bay stone building has a tiled cruck roof.<ref>{{cite web|title=Conservation Area Appraisal Mells|url=http://m.mendip.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=8699&p=0|publisher=Mendip Council|accessdate=20 September 2017}}</ref> Buttresses are used to support the walls.<ref name="nhle"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.mellsbarn.org/ Hall web site]
Category:Grade II* listed buildings in Mendip District Category:Tithe barns in Europe Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 14th century