The area surrounding the barn forms part of a scheduled monument and after nearby St Everilda's Church, the tithe barn is the oldest, largest and most important building in both Poppletons.
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.[1]
The current brickwork was added during the 18th century, and it was used to store hay and potatoes during the 20th century.[2] 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.[1]
It became a Grade II listed building on 27 August 1987[3] 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.[4] It was restored in 1999 and completed in the year 2000. The then Duke of York (later Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) visited the Barn in 1999 whilst it was being restored.[2]
