Heslington
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Heslington is a suburb
an village and civil parish within the City of York, in North Yorkshire
, England
, south-east of the centre of York. Prior to 1974, it was a village in the Derwent Rural District
, which was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire
. From 1974 to 1996 it was part of the Selby
district before becoming part of the new City of York unitary authority area.
According to the 2001 census
the ward had a population of 4,122. The parish also includes the Badger Hill area.
It was probably an Anglian
settlement and is mentioned in the Domesday Book
. It became a Conservation Area
in 1969.
Heslington Hall was built between 1565 and 1568 for Sir Thomas Eynns. In the 20th century it was owned by Richard de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Baron Deramore
, and was used as the headquarters for the Royal Air Force
's No. 4 (Bomber) Group from 1940–45. It is now the administrative headquarters for the University of York
.
The village tends to be busy, partly because its facilities are convenient for students and staff of the University of York; in the main village street these include four bank
s, two pubs, a post office
, a unisex hair salon, and a grocery shop. Heslington Church
is nearby. The local school, Lord Deramore's Primary School
, serves the residents of the nearby Badger Hill estate, Heslington village and the families of the scholars of the University of York.
The University of York
started work on a second campus, named Heslington East in 2007, to the east of the village. There has been some controversy about the project as it was feared the village would be swamped by traffic and lose its status as a small urban village. The planning application went to public enquiry and the project was approved by the Department of Communities and Local Government in May 2007. The new campus opened in October 2009.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
an village and civil parish within the City of York, in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
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, south-east of the centre of York. Prior to 1974, it was a village in the Derwent Rural District
Derwent Rural District
Derwent was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974.It was created under a County Review Order in 1935, from most of the Escrick Rural District and the Riccal Rural District, and part of the Howden Rural District....
, which was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
. From 1974 to 1996 it was part of the Selby
Selby (district)
Selby is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster and a host of villages....
district before becoming part of the new City of York unitary authority area.
According to the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
the ward had a population of 4,122. The parish also includes the Badger Hill area.
It was probably an Anglian
Angles
The Angles is a modern English term for a Germanic people who took their name from the ancestral cultural region of Angeln, a district located in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany...
settlement and is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
. It became a Conservation Area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
in 1969.
Heslington Hall was built between 1565 and 1568 for Sir Thomas Eynns. In the 20th century it was owned by Richard de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Baron Deramore
Richard de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Baron Deramore
Richard Arthur de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Baron Deramore was a British architect, writer of erotic fiction, and a peer of the United Kingdom....
, and was used as the headquarters for the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
's No. 4 (Bomber) Group from 1940–45. It is now the administrative headquarters for the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
.
The village tends to be busy, partly because its facilities are convenient for students and staff of the University of York; in the main village street these include four bank
Bank
A bank is a financial institution that serves as a financial intermediary. The term "bank" may refer to one of several related types of entities:...
s, two pubs, a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, a unisex hair salon, and a grocery shop. Heslington Church
Heslington Church
Heslington Church is in the parish of Heslington, near York, England. As well as the village and some more modern housing estates, the church also serves some outlying farms...
is nearby. The local school, Lord Deramore's Primary School
Lord Deramore's Primary School
Lord Deramore’s Primary School is a large British co-educational primary school in Heslington, North Yorkshire, England that is maintained by the City of York Council. The school first opened its doors in 1856....
, serves the residents of the nearby Badger Hill estate, Heslington village and the families of the scholars of the University of York.
The University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
started work on a second campus, named Heslington East in 2007, to the east of the village. There has been some controversy about the project as it was feared the village would be swamped by traffic and lose its status as a small urban village. The planning application went to public enquiry and the project was approved by the Department of Communities and Local Government in May 2007. The new campus opened in October 2009.