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== 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">{{
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" />
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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>
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