Heslington is a

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an village and civil parish within the City of York district, in the ceremonial county of

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, England, south-east of the centre of

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. Before 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. The University of York's Campus West, including Heslington Hall, are located in Heslington.

History

Heslington was likely an Anglian settlement and is mentioned in the

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. 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

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's No. 4 (Bomber) Group from 1940–45. It is now the administrative headquarters for the University of York. Heslington became a Conservation Area in 1969.

Heslington hoard

The hoard of 2,800 Roman coins, known as the Heslington Hoard, was found on 1 March 1966 during excavations in advance of the construction of 'College 3' on the west campus of the University of York.

Amenities

According to the 2011 census the ward had a population of 4,792. The parish also includes the Badger Hill area. Lord Deramore's

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serves the residents of the Heslington, the nearby Badger Hill estate, and the families of the scholars of the University of York. Heslington Church is a Grade II

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and is a local ecumenical partnership between the

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and the Methodist Church. Heslington Main Street has a post office, a bakery and two pubs; The Deramore Arms and The Charles XII. The University of York's Campus West is situated in Heslington. A further campus, Campus East, is located to the east of the village. Construction began in 2007 to some controversy from village residents concerned about traffic and Heslington's small village status. 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.

Cricket

After 92 years of existence, Heslington Cricket Club folded in 2003 amid a certain amount of turmoil. This was not the end of cricket in the village however, as 2003 was also the year that York Civil Service Cricket Club lost their ground at Boroughbridge Road,

and were offered the opportunity to play at Heslington from the 2004 season. They have now rebranded as Heslington Cricket Club. Heslington Cricket Club has since grown considerably, now fielding four Seniors teams as well as Juniors teams from Under 9s to Under 15s.

Gallery

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References

External links

Heslington Village Website

Lord Deramore's Primary School

A detailed history of the village

A Late Roman Well at Heslington East, York: ritual or routine practices?
{{authority control Villages and areas in the City of York Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire