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{{Short description|Grade II listed building in York, England}}

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'''Nether Poppleton Tithebarn''' is a [[tithe barn]] at Manor Farm in the village of [[Nether Poppleton]] in the [[unitary authority]] of [[City of York]] in the north of [[England]]. Research by [[dendrochronology|dendrologists]] has shown that the tithe [[Barn (building)|barn]], which was built on the site of an old Nunnery, is at least 450 years old.

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The '''Nether Poppleton TithebarnTithe Barn''' is a [[tithe barn]] at Manor Farm in the village of [[Nether Poppleton]] in the [[unitary authority]] of [[City of York]] in the north[[North of [[England]]. Research by [[dendrochronology|dendrologistsdendrochronologists]] has shown that the tithe [[Barn (building)|barn]], which was built on the site of an old Nunnerynunnery, is at least 450 years old.

The building is often referred to as "Rupert's Barn" because [[Prince Rupert of the Rhine]] is said to have stationed part of his [[army]] in the barn before the [[Battle of Marston Moor]] in [[1644]]. There is also an historical connection with the [[English Restoration|Restoration]] of King [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] because in [[1660]], Lord Fairfax and two hundred [[Yorkshire]] gentlemen gathered at the barn before marching into [[York]] for the proclamation of the restored [[Monarch|King]].

The barn andarea surrounding areathe barn forms part of a [[Scheduledscheduled Ancient Monument|Scheduled Monumentmonument]] and after nearby [[St Everilda's Church, Nether Poppleton|St Everilda's Church]], the Tithetithe Barnbarn is the oldest, largest and most important building in both Poppletons.

The Friends of the Poppleton Tithe Barn ([[registered charity]] number 1060767) was founded in [[1997]] to preserve and maintain the Tithe Barn for the benefit of the local community.It was restored in 1999 and completed in the year 2000. [[Prince Andrew]] visited the Barn in 1999 whilst it was being restored.

== History ==

An old nunnery once occupied the site of the Nether Poppleton Tithe Barn until the [[dissolution of the monasteries]]. The Nether Poppleton Tithe Barn was then constructed on the site around 1542.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Nether Poppleton Tithe Barn |url=http://www.greatbarns.org.uk/nether_poppleton_yorks.html |access-date=3 January 2025 |website=Threshing Barns}}</ref>

The building is often referred to as "Rupert's Barn" because [[Prince Rupert of the Rhine]] is said to have stationed part of his [[army]] in the barn before the [[Battle of Marston Moor]] in 1644 during the [[1644English Civil War]]. There is also an historical connection with the [[English Restoration|Restoration]] of King [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] because in [[1660]], [[Lord Fairfax]] and two hundred [[Yorkshire]] gentlemen gathered at the barn before marching into [[York]] for the proclamation of the restored [[Monarch|King]].<ref name=":1" />

The current brickwork was added during the 18th century, and it was used to store hay and potatoes during the 20th century.<ref name=":1" /> The Barn was damaged in a fire in 1928 which saw the destruction of two gables at one end and the removal of the wagon entrance.<ref name=":0" />

It became a [[Grade II listed]] building on 27 August 1987<ref>{{NHLE|num=1315360 |desc=Barn at Manor Farm|accessdate=8 January 2025}}</ref> and The Friends of the Poppleton Tithe Barn ([[registered charity]] number 1060767) was then founded in 1997 to preserve and maintain the Tithe Barn for the benefit of the local community and future generations.<ref>[http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=1060767 Register of Charities entry for Friends of the Poppleton Tithe Barn]</ref> It was restored in 1999 and completed in the year 2000. [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|The Duke of York]] visited the Barn in 1999 whilst it was being restored.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=The History of the Tithe Barn |url=https://poppletontithebarn.co.uk/history#:~:text=The%20barn%20was%20built%20in,added%20in%20the%2018th%20century. |accessdate=3 January 2025 |website=www.poppletontithebarn.co.uk}}</ref>

==External links==

* [http://www.poppleton.net/tithebarn/ Poppleton Tithe Barn].

* [http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=1060767 Register of Charities entry for Friends of the Poppleton Tithe Barn].

* [http://www.magic.gov.uk/rsm/28234.pdf English Heritage Schedule of Monuments entry on Nether Poppleton].

==References==

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==External links==

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* [https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/170253 Photo of Nether Poppleton Tithe Barn on geograph.org.uk]

[[Category:BuildingsGrade andII structureslisted buildings in York]]

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[[Category:Barns in North Yorkshire]]

[[Category:Tithe barns in Europe]]

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