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

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The '''Nether Poppleton Tithe 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 of England]]. Research by [[dendrochronology|dendrochronologists]] has shown that the tithe [[Barn (building)|barn]], which was built on the site of an old nunnery, is at least 450 years old.

The area surrounding the barn forms part of a [[scheduled monument]] and after nearby [[Saint]]St [[Everilda]]'s [[parishChurch, churchNether Poppleton|St Everilda's Church]], the tithe barn is the oldest, largest and most important building in both Poppletons.

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 [[English 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]].

== History ==

The area surrounding the barn forms part of a [[scheduled monument]] and after nearby [[Saint]] [[Everilda]]'s [[parish church]] the tithe barn is the oldest, largest and most important building in both Poppletons.

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 [[English 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 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 and future generations. 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>{{cite web|url=http://www.poppleton.net/tithebarn/index.htm |title=Poppleton Tithe Barn |accessdate=21 July 2008 }}</ref>

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" />

Designed and Built by [http://www.huttonpeach.co.uk Hutton Peach], the new Poppleton Tithe Barn [http://www.poppletontithebarn.co.uk website] was launched in August 2016.

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=httphttps://wwwpoppletontithebarn.poppletonco.netuk/tithebarn/indexhistory#:~:text=The%20barn%20was%20built%20in,added%20in%20the%2018th%20century.htm |titleaccessdate=Poppleton3 TitheJanuary Barn2025 |accessdatewebsite=21 July 2008 www.poppletontithebarn.co.uk}}</ref>

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==External links==

*{{commons [http://www.poppletontithebarn.co.ukcategory|Nether Poppleton Tithe Barn].|position=left}}

* [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].

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

[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in York]]

[[Category:Scheduled Ancient Monumentsmonuments in York]]

[[Category:Barns in EnglandNorth Yorkshire]]

[[Category:Tithe barns in Europe]]

[[Category:Grade II listed barns in England]]