Construction of barn 1492 (≈ 1492)
Dendrochronology saturation confirmed.
13 septembre 2015
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 13 septembre 2015 (≈ 2015)
Total protection of the site and dependencies.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Registration of the tidal barn in full as well as the covered threshing area (manège), the carterie (barterry) and its adjacent building entirely the agricultural buildings in bricks, facades and roofs, the fence walls in full, the cartretier passage overlooking the street, and the farm house, facades and roofs: inscription by order of 13 September 2015
Key figures
Chapitre de la cathédrale de Beauvais - Historical owner
Barn manager in the 15th century.
Origin and history
The tithe barn of Guignecourt, located place de l'Église in the department of Oise (region Hauts-de-France), dates from the end of the 15th century. A dendrochronological analysis made it possible to specify its construction in 1492. This historic monument once belonged to the chapter of Beauvais Cathedral, illustrating its economic and religious role in managing the region's agricultural lands.
The building, which has been listed as part of the Historic Monuments since 2015, includes not only the barn itself, but also outbuildings such as the covered threshing area (or ride), the carterie (charter), and a farm house. These elements, combined with the fence walls and the carriageway, reflect the typical organization of a medieval farm, designed to centralize the collection of tithes, taxes in kind collected by the Church.
The location of the barn, close to the village church, highlights its integration into the social and religious fabric of Guignecourt. At the time, tithe barns were used as a storage place for harvests collected as tithes, often managed by ecclesiastical institutions such as cathedral chapters. Their robust architecture, adapted to agricultural needs, also reflects the construction techniques in force in the Oise at the end of the Middle Ages.
Today, the monument enjoys heritage protection that covers all its components, including the facades and roofs of auxiliary brick buildings. This late registration (2015) aims to preserve a remarkable example of rural heritage, often less highlighted than religious or military buildings of the same period.
