Tithebarn Street, the road that runs from Booth’s car park to the north-west towards Carleton, is named after the Tithebarn.
A tithe was a contribution of one-tenth of your produce to the Church of England. It was deeply resented in rural areas, particularly by those who were not Anglicans (which in the Fylde meant many people, since this was historically a Catholic stronghold).
The tithe system was reformed in 1836, when the Tithe Commutation Act replaced payment in kind with a cash payment. Tithes were finally abolished altogether in 1936.
Poulton’s tithebarn was ancient — its exact date of construction is unknown. By the 1960s it had been repurposed, serving as a joinery workshop and later as premises for food machinery engineers.
The tithebarn was demolished in the 1960s to make way for the Teanlowe shopping centre and its car park.
Today there is no trace of the Tithebarn, except in the name of the road and the nearby park. The site is now approximately where the Well pharmacy stands.
