Editing Clifton, York (section)

==Community==

The City of York General Hospital was built by the city corporation in 1938, but was work suspended during the war. The building, comprising half of the intended scheme cost about £100,000, it was opened in 1941 between Huntington Road and Haxby Road. The hospital was next to the Grange and shared facilities, including the nurses' home. The hospital was expanded and renamed York District Hospital in 1977 and from 2010 is now known as The [[York Hospital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=36381&strquery=clifton|title=York District Hospital|accessdate=19 December 2010}}</ref>

The North Riding Lunatic Asylum joined the [[National Health Service]] as [[Clifton Hospital]] in 1948 but closed in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.countyasylums.co.uk/clifton-york/|title=Clifton|publisher=County Asylums|accessdate=12 April 2019}}</ref>
[[File:The Clifton Cinema-geograph-673280-by-Gordon-Hatton.jpg|thumb|left|Clifton Bingo]]
Clifton Cinema was built for Mr J Prendergast and Mr Mawson to the designs of Frederick Dyer. It is of Georgian style and the designers were responsible for the Rialto Cinema, now a bingo hall, in Fishergate. The Clifton opened on 17 November 1937 with the film “Edge of the World” starring John Laurie, Finlay Currie and Campbell Robson, directed by Michael Powell. The cinema seated 1,150 in the stalls and balcony. It was equipped with a two manual Compton organ, first played in 1938 but removed in the early 1960s. The Clifton survived longer than many of York's cinemas, but closed on 17 October 1964 with the final film being ''Valley of the Eagle''. As of 2010, it is the home of Clifton Bingo and Social Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://playingbingo.co.uk/bingo-history-folklore/05-york-clifton-history-1.shtml#axzz12Q|title=Clifton cinema|accessdate=19 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101127121613/http://playingbingo.co.uk/bingo-history-folklore/05-york-clifton-history-1.shtml#axzz12Q#axzz12Q|archive-date=27 November 2010|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
[[File:Bootham Crescent entrance 1992.jpg|thumb|left|Entrance to Bootham Crescent Stadium]]
[[Bootham Crescent]], the old home of [[York City F.C.]], was located in Clifton  before it was demolished to make way for a housing estate.
[[File:Homestead Park Flowerbeds-geograph-2083267-by-Betty-Longbottom.jpg|thumb|Homestead Park]]
Homestead Park on Water End has a Youth Hostel in its grounds. The park was given to the people of the city by Seebohm Rowntree, son of Joseph. It is maintained by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.gov.uk/environment/Parks_and_open_spaces/Parks_and_open_spaces_general/formal/Homestead_Park/|title=Homestead Park|accessdate=19 December 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418041054/http://www.york.gov.uk/environment/Parks_and_open_spaces/Parks_and_open_spaces_general/formal/Homestead_Park/|archivedate=18 April 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

There are council run allotments at Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Terrace, just off Wigginton Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.gov.uk/environment/Parks_and_open_spaces/Allotments/allotments-cyc/wigginton_terrace_allotments1/|title=Terrace Allotment|accessdate=19 December 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314025934/http://www.york.gov.uk/environment/Parks_and_open_spaces/Allotments/allotments-cyc/wigginton_terrace_allotments1/|archivedate=14 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.gov.uk/environment/Parks_and_open_spaces/Allotments/allotments-cyc/wigginton_road_allotments/|title=Crichton Ave Allotment|accessdate=19 December 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314025953/http://www.york.gov.uk/environment/Parks_and_open_spaces/Allotments/allotments-cyc/wigginton_road_allotments/|archivedate=14 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>