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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]].

The area surrounding the barn forms part of a [[scheduled monument]] and after nearby [[Saint]]St [[Everilda]]'s [[parishChurch, Nether Poppleton|St Everilda's churchChurch]], the tithe barn 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 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>