Editing University of York (section)

====Heslington Hall====
[[File:Heslington Hall - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Heslington Hall]] was built in 1568]]
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Heslington Hall is a Grade II* listed rebuilt [[manor house]] consisting of a central nine-bay two-storey block with attics and two two-storey wings at each end. It is built of brick in English bond with sandstone ashlar dressings. The original Manor house was constructed in 1568 for [[Thomas Eynns|Sir Thomas Eynns]], the Secretary and Keeper of the Seal to the [[Council of the North]]; and his wife Elizabeth.<ref name="blb">{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-326185-heslington-hall-heslington-|title=Heslington Hall, Heslington|publisher=British Listed Buildings|access-date=11 February 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075257/http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-326185-heslington-hall-heslington-|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the outbreak of the [[Second World War]], the house was vacated by the family, allowing it to be taken over by the [[Royal Air Force]] as the headquarters of [[No. 4 Group RAF]], part of [[RAF Bomber Command]]. The hall was not re-occupied by the family after the war. In 1955 the hall was given Grade II* [[listed building]] status.<ref>{{NHLE |num=1148497 |desc=Heslington Hall |access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref> When the university was founded, [[Bernard Feilden|Sir Bernard Feilden]] supervised its conversion into the administrative headquarters of the university.<ref name="blb" /> The hall and University were at that time in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]] although they are now part of the City of York.