Why was it called this?
![[Spanish Barn - Torquay]](/thumbs/t8x82x110.jpg)
This is the mediaeval tithe barn of Torre Abbey. Its size expresses the great wealth of this monastery. It is called the Spanish barn after its use as a prison for Armada sailors from a ship wrecked nearby.
Written by Tim Crine
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Description: | |
| Written by | Tim Crine |
| Organisation | Torbay Library Services |
| Website | www.torbay.gov.uk |
| Creator | Tim Crine |
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 110 |
| Date | 1930 |
| Format | greyscale photograph; 169 mm x 270 mm |
| Coverage | Devon. Torquay |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Torquay. Torre Abbey. Spanish barn. Building |
| Type | Image |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | Torbay Library Services |
| Keywords | architecture building Spanish Armada |
