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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country                  = England
| coordinates              = {{coord|53.988460|-1.140790|display=inline,title}}
| official_name            = Nether Poppleton
| population               = 2,141
| population_ref           = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>
| civil_parish             = Nether Poppleton
| unitary_england          = [[City of York]]
| lieutenancy_england      = [[North Yorkshire]]
| region                   = Yorkshire and the Humber
| constituency_westminster = [[York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)|York Outer]]
| post_town                = YORK
| postcode_district        = YO26
| postcode_area            = YO
| dial_code                = 01904
| os_grid_reference        = SE564550
}}
'''Nether Poppleton''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[unitary authority]] of the [[City of York]] in [[North Yorkshire]], England. It is by the west bank of the [[River Ouse, Yorkshire|River Ouse]] and is adjacent to [[Upper Poppleton]] west of [[York]]. It is close to the [[A59 road]] from York to Harrogate. The village is served by [[Poppleton railway station]] on the [[Harrogate Line]].

According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 2,077.<ref>{{NOMIS2001|title=Nether Poppleton Parish|id=00FF021|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref> That increased to 2,141 at the 2011 census.<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011|id=1170211396|title=Nether Poppleton Parish |accessdate=29 September 2018}}</ref> Before 1996, it had been part of the [[Borough of Harrogate]].

The name is derived from ''popel'' (pebble) and ''tun'' (hamlet, farm) and means "pebble farm" because of the gravel bed upon which the village was built.<ref name="Origin of name">{{cite web|url=http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Popplestone|title=Origin of name|accessdate=14 November 2010}}</ref> The neighbouring village of Upper Poppleton has been referred to as "Land Poppleton" and Nether Poppleton as "Water Poppleton", indicating the villages' position relative to the river.

The village is mentioned in the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086 and an [[Anglo-Saxon charter]] of circa 972.<ref name="Origin of name"/> It became a [[Conservation Area]] in 1993. The earthworks to the north and east of the parish church are designated as a Scheduled Monument ({{coord|53|59|23.12|N|1|8|25.95|W}}).<ref name="Scheduled Monument">{{cite web|url=http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/55756/nether-poppleton/|title=Scheduled Monument|accessdate=19 November 2010}}</ref>

==History==

In 972, the village was recorded as "Popeltun" in a list made for Archbishop of York [[Oswald of Worcester|Oswald]] of Church property lost in the wars earlier in the century,<ref name="Timeteam">{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/T/timeteam/2005_pop.html|title=Time Team|accessdate=8 February 2012}} For video on 4OD see http://www.channel4.com/programmes/time-team/4od#2929881</ref> and in the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' as "Popletune".<ref name="Origin of name"/> The villages and lands were given by [[Osbern D'Arques|Osbern De Arches]] to the Abbot of St Mary's in York. It was, therefore, under the ecclesiastical rule of the Parish of St Mary-Bishophill Junior.<ref name="S&N Publishing">{{cite book|title=Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890|page=882 |date=2002|orig-date=1890 |publisher= S&N Publishing|isbn= 1-86150-299-0<!--|accessdate=8 November 2010-->}}</ref>

During the reign of [[Richard II of England|Richard II]], the village was the scene of the murder of a mayor of York.<ref>{{cite book |title=Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890|page=882 |date=2002|orig-date=1890 |publisher= S&N Publishing|isbn=1-86150-299-0}}</ref>

In 1644, the 25,000-strong Scottish and Parliament armies, led by the Earl of Manchester, laid siege to the city of York. To facilitate communications, they built a "bridge of boats" at Poppleton. This bridge was eventually taken by Prince Rupert and his Royalist forces, but he subsequently lost the battle at Marston Moor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/military/1644-york-march-marston-moor.htm|title=Civil War|accessdate=14 November 2010}}</ref>

The village benefited from the growth in the railways in the 19th century when the York, Knaresborough and Harrogate Railway routed its line through Poppleton and built a station.<ref>{{cite book |title=The York, Knaresborough and Harrogate Railway|year=2001|publisher=C.&nbsp;T.&nbsp;Goode|isbn=1-870313-22-4<!--|accessdate=14 November 2011-->}}</ref>

On 22 January 1876, the village became the birthplace of [[Flora Sandes]], the only woman to be officially enlisted during the First World War.<ref>{{cite ODNB |last=Wheelwright |first=Julie |encyclopedia=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography |title=Yudenitch [Yudenich], Flora Sandes (1876–1956) |publisher=Oxford University Press |year=2004 |edition=online |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/49662}}</ref>

The village was historically part of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]] until 1974. It was then a part of the [[Borough of Harrogate]] in [[North Yorkshire]] from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=History of Nether Poppleton, in Harrogate and West Riding {{!}} Map and description|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/13920|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=28 November 2020|website=www.visionofbritain.org.uk}}</ref>

===''Time Team'' Dig 2004===
In June 2004, the British broadcaster [[Channel 4]] made an episode of its archaeological programme ''[[Time Team]]'' in the village<ref name="Timeteam"/> in association with Yorkshire Wessex Archaeology to investigate the origins of the village based near some of the earthenworks around the village, especially near the church and Manor Farm.

In total, 12 trenches were dug in addition to 32 test pits dug by the local population. The dig found evidence that there had been a monastic building in the village that was dated AD&nbsp;450–850<ref name="Scheduled Monument"/> and a formerly-unknown [[Tudor period|Tudor]] manor.

==Governance==

Nether Poppleton lies within the Rural West Ward of the [[City of York]] [[Unitary Authority]]. As of the 2023 elections, it is represented by councillors Anne Hook and Emilie Knight, who are both members of the Liberal Democrats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Local election results May 2023 |url=https://www.york.gov.uk/elections-1/local-election-results-may-2023 |access-date=10 May 2023 |website=City of York Council }}</ref> It is a part of the UK Parliamentary Constituency of [[York Outer]]. 

Locally, there is a parish council with seven council members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poppleton.net/nppc/councillors.html|title=Parish Council|accessdate=14 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620160506/http://www.poppleton.net/nppc/councillors.html|archive-date=20 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Economy==

Poppleton was formerly an agricultural settlement with many farms, but the modern village is mostly a dormitory for commuters to the nearby towns and cities. It has benefited from its good road and rail links. The village shares local retail facilities, including a post office, and some small enterprises with [[Upper Poppleton]].

==Demography==

In the 19th century, the population varied between 254 and 346.<ref name="S&N Publishing"/> The 2001 census recorded the population as 1,961.

==Education==

As of 2010, Poppleton Ousebank Primary School provides primary education for both Poppletons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.york.gov.uk/directory-record/1129/poppleton-ousebank-primary-school|title=Poppleton Ousebank Primary School|accessdate=15 November 2020}}</ref>

For secondary education, the village is in the catchment area of [[York High School, York|York High School]] on Cornlands Road in nearby Acomb. The nearest secondary school is [[Manor Church of England Academy]] on Millfield Lane,<ref>{{cite web|title=Guide to School Catchment Areas|url=https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/237/guide_to_school_catchment_areas|website=york.gov.uk|accessdate=6 December 2017|page=64|format=PDF}}</ref> which has its own admissions policy separate from the local city council's policy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mce.york.sch.uk/parent-information/student-admissions.html|title=Manor CE School Admissions|accessdate=14 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502223613/http://www.mce.york.sch.uk/parent-information/student-admissions.html|archivedate=2 May 2012}}</ref> It
was originally built in 1813 at Kings Manor and has moved several times before being sited in Millfield Lane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mce.york.sch.uk/about-mce/history.html|title=Manor CE School|accessdate=14 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101203020638/http://www.mce.york.sch.uk/about-mce/history.html|archivedate=3 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Transport==

[[East Yorkshire (bus company)|East Yorkshire]] buses run past the south of the village (along the A59) as part of the York to Ripon route.<ref>{{cite web |title=82 - York to Ripon via Green Hammerton, Marton, and Boroughbridge |url=https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/services/EY/82?date=2025-05-13&direction=outbound&all=on |website=www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk |access-date=13 May 2025 |language=en}}</ref> [[First York]] run service through the village from Upper Poppleton.

[[Poppleton railway station]] is located on the  [[Harrogate line]], which runs from York to Leeds via Harrogate. Northern Rail operates services from Poppleton in each direction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northernrail.org/travel/networkmap|title=Rail links|accessdate=14 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129080239/http://www.northernrail.org/travel/networkmap|archivedate=29 November 2010}}</ref>

==Religion==
[[File:St Everilda's Church, Nether Poppleton.jpg|thumb|right|St. Everilda's Church, Nether Poppleton]]
[[St Everilda's Church, Nether Poppleton|St Everilda's Church]] is at the end of Church Lane and is thought to have origins as early as the seventh century.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magic.gov.uk/rsm/28234.pdf|title=Church History|accessdate=19 November 2010}}</ref> The stained glass in the eastern window and in one of the windows in the south aisle are of late 13th century and early 14th century. St [[Everilda]]'s Church is named after a seventh century [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxon]] [[saint]]. It is one of only two churches in the United Kingdom dedicated to this saint. The other is at [[Everingham]] some {{convert|20|mi|km|0}} to the south-east in the East Riding of Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.achurchnearyou.com/nether-poppleton-st-everilda/|title=Local Church|accessdate=19 November 2010}}</ref>

==Sports==

The local football team, Poppleton United, and a lawn tennis club are in nearby [[Upper Poppleton]]. A Junior Football club, Poppleton Tigers, is based on Millfield Lane. The team play at the Poppleton Community Sports Pavilion, which was opened by [[John Sentamu]], [[Archbishop of York]] on 10 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archbishopofyork.org/articles.php/2170/archbishop-of-york-to-open-new-sports-facility-in-poppleton|title=New Sports Pavilion|accessdate=11 October 2012}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Nether Poppleton Tithebarn]]

==References==

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==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Nether Poppleton}}
* [https://poppleton-pc.org.uk Nether Poppleton Parish Council website]
*{{Genuki|county=ARY|Nether Poppleton|Netherpoppleton|}}

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[[Category:Villages in the City of York]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire]]