Foulden Tithe Barn

Beside Foulden and Mordington Parish Church on the A6105, 4 miles south-east of Chirnside and close to the English border, stands a handsome two-storey barn. It is identified as a tithe, or teind, barn, built to store the tenth of farm produce that parishioners owed the church, because it stands next to the kirk. Its date is unknown, but HES says it is certainly not medieval and is a good example of later vernacular building; remains east of it may be those of a medieval predecessor. Look for the carved scrolls at the foot of both gables, the stone forestair climbing to the upper floor and the arched openings at first-floor level. The roof is slated differently on each side, with sarking boards on the north and battens on the south, a mix that reflects Foulden's place between the building traditions of Scotland and England. The barn is seen from outside. Park by the village hall and walk about 400 m along the road.