Pilton is home to another of Glastonbury abbey's great tithe barns. It is believed to date from the 13th century and was hit by lightning in 1963. The subsequent fire destroyed the roof. It remained in this state until recently, when Michael Eavis funded restoration work out of profits from the Glastonbury Festival. The roof has been faithfully restored in period detail. Tiles have been used instead of the later thatch and the supporting beams are made from English oak. The barn as it stands today looks much as it did on the day it was built.

It took me a little while to get around to photographing this one. The first time I visited, it was still scaffolded at the tail end of the restoration project. Summer weekends have always been busy, so I suppose it was inevitable that I'd return here in the winter. Busy summer schedules meant that I didn't get a chance to visit it until the winter. It was certainly worth the effort though. The reconstructed barn looks elegant and freshly built, offer a fair account of the wealth and importance of the abbey that originally commissioned it.