Background
to the Project
Manor Farm, including the Barn, had been in local authority control since 1913, and a serious fire in 1928 had destroyed a large part of the Barn. The farm became redundant in 1989, when the farmer retired. In 1994 the owners at that time, North Yorkshire County Council, agreed to sell the Barn for £1 to a group dedicated to restoration.
Manor Farm, including the Barn, had been in local authority control since 1913, and a serious fire in 1928 had destroyed a large part of the Barn. The farm became redundant in 1989, when the farmer retired. In 1994 the owners at that time, North Yorkshire County Council, agreed to sell the Barn for £1 to a group dedicated to restoration.
The
Friends of Poppleton Tithe Barn
The Friends of Poppleton Tithe Barn were formed in 1994 by the Poppleton Preservation Group, to manage the Tithe Barn Restoration Project, a scheme to restore the Barn and preserve it for the community. The Friends became a registered Charity, with objectives covering restoration, maintenance and use of the Barn.
The Friends of Poppleton Tithe Barn were formed in 1994 by the Poppleton Preservation Group, to manage the Tithe Barn Restoration Project, a scheme to restore the Barn and preserve it for the community. The Friends became a registered Charity, with objectives covering restoration, maintenance and use of the Barn.
Following a lengthy period of fund-raising, the Tithe Barn was awarded a grant of £171,500 by the Heritage Lottery Fund in 1998, later rising to £193,000. The Friends have achieved partnership funding of £79,000 from charitable trusts, local businesses, local authorities, landfill tax rebates etc, and raised an Endowment Fund of £20,000 from village pledges and fund-raising activities
