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Frindsbury Barn
 Set in an isolated and secluded location, is the 15th century tithe barn at Frindsbury in Kent. It is probably one of the finest examples of medieval tithe barns in the country. In 2003, following a serious fire in the building, the Canterbury Archaeological Trust was commissioned by the local church authority to record the building; a critically important procedure considering the continued vulnerability of the barn, owing to its hidden location and rather neglected state. As a result of the fire, the south-east end of the building was almost totally destroyed, with most of the remaining timbers there charred as a result of fire. I drive past the barn on numerous occasions and stopped to take some photographs on a recent trip [more soon]
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A search of the English Heritage Buildings at Risk database quickly reveals a large number of churches nationwide whose survival is threatened. In response, a number of organisations currently rise to the challenge of protecting them. One such organisation is the Churches Conservation Trust.