Editing Haxby

{{Short description|Town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
{{about|the town in North Yorkshire, England}}
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| official_name = Haxby
| type                  = Town
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| static_image_caption = Haxby town centre
| population               = 8,428
| population_ref       = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>
| civil_parish                   = Haxby
| unitary_england          = [[City of York]]
| lieutenancy_england = [[North Yorkshire]]
| region                   = Yorkshire and the Humber
| country                = England
| constituency_westminster = [[York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)|York Outer]]
| post_town              = YORK
| postcode_district = YO32
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'''Haxby''' is a town and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the [[City of York]] district of [[North Yorkshire]], England. According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,754, which reduced to 8,428 at the 2011 Census.<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011|id=1170211388|title=Haxby Parish|access-date=18 March 2018}}</ref>

Open farmland extends to the north as far as the villages of [[Sutton-on-the-Forest]] and [[Strensall]]. The [[River Foss]] and [[Earswick]] is to the east. It is outside of the York Outer Ring Road ([[A1237 road|A1237]]) and near the [[New Earswick]] and [[Huntington, North Yorkshire|Huntington]] areas of [[York]], to the south. It shares a continuous built-up area with the village and parish of [[Wigginton, North Yorkshire|Wigginton]] to the west.

Its name is of [[Old Norse]] origin with the personal name of ''Hákr''{{'}}s settlement, in Old Norse ''bý''. It was recorded as ''Haxebi'' in the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/today.php|title=Economy|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref> Haxby Town Centre, known as "The Village", has been a Conservation Area since 1976. The town's charter was granted in 1992.  

The [[Yorkshire]] village of Haxby was administered by the [[North Riding County Council]] and [[Flaxton Rural District|Flaxton Rural District Council]] until 1974. From 1974 to 1996, Haxby became part of [[North Yorkshire County Council]] and [[Ryedale|Ryedale District Council]]. Since 1996 the town of Haxby has been part of the [[City of York]], a [[unitary authority]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Haxby, in York and North Riding {{!}} Map and description|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12870|access-date=28 November 2020|website=www.visionofbritain.org.uk}}</ref><ref name="Conservation">{{cite web|url=http://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/history.php|title=Conservation|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref>

==History==

A settlement on the site of the modern town named by the Vikings as Haxebi was established around the 9th century. The Norse word "BY" meant a township or farm and was usually appended to the name of the holder of the lands, in this case a man called Hakr. A Grade III listed Viking cross base in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, and the discovery of a Viking cross shaft in a nearby garden in 1978 support this date. There is evidence of Roman occupation with the 1966 discovery of a site of a Roman villa on Haxby Moor. Roman pottery was found in 2003 on Station Road along with a silver Roman signet ring.<ref name="Conservation"/>

In the [[Middle Ages]], because the village was in the royal [[Forest of Galtres]], its inhabitants were subject to forest law and took part in the occasional courts that devised and enforced it. [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] divested himself of the forest in 1629 and the village acquired the land to increase its size, resulting in the parish of some {{convert|2100|acre|km2}} of today. Haxby was not a separate parish. Initially it was divided between the parishes of [[Strensall]] and [[Driffield]]. Once [[St Mary's Church, Haxby]] was built in the 16th century it became a chapelry to the parish of Strensall and in 1862 became a parish in its own right.<ref name="Conservation"/>

Much of the current town centre is 18th and early 19th century architecture but significant redevelopment took place in [[Victorian era|Victorian times]] of which the Memorial Hall (formerly the Board School), now housing a local community radio station Vale Radio,<ref>{{cite web|last=Lewis|first=Haydn |title=York's new radio station goes live|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/11420386.York_s_new_radio_station_goes_live/?ref=gprec|website=www.yorkpress.co.uk|date=20 August 2014|accessdate=29 June 2015}}</ref> the present St Mary's Church and the Methodist Chapel are all important buildings. It was at this time, with the arrival of the railway in Haxby, that the village became a popular place to live and commute from. Growth continued gradually throughout the first half of the 20th century until the population explosion in the 1970s quadrupled the population. In 1976, the local authority took the very important step of designating the centre of Haxby as a conservation area. 

By 1992, Haxby had outgrown its image of a rural village and was declared a town, by which time its population had grown to be over 10,000. In 1996, a national revision of boundaries moved Haxby from Ryedale District Council to be part of City of York Unitary Authority and this new authority adopted the boundaries and conditions of the conservation area.<ref name="history">{{cite web|title=A Shorty History of Haxby|url=http://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/history.php|website=www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk|accessdate=29 June 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701141538/https://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/history.php|archivedate=1 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Governance==
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| leader1_type       = Chairman
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| leader2_type       = [[Municipal clerk#United Kingdom|Town Clerk]]
| leader2            = Alan Draper
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| voting_system1     = [[Plurality-at-large voting|Plurality-at-large]]
| last_election1     = 4 May 2023
| next_election1     = 6 May 2027
| website            = {{URL|https://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/}}
| meeting_place      = Haxby Memorial Hall or the Oaken Grove Community Centre
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''' Haxby Town Council '''

Haxby has a Town Council,<ref>{{cite web|title=Haxby Town Council – Haxby Town Council|url=https://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/|access-date=7 December 2021|website=www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk}}</ref> which is represented by (up to) 14 Councillors<ref>{{cite web|title=Haxby Town Council – Councillors|url=https://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/councillors|access-date=7 December 2021|website=www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk}}</ref> from four Wards (North, East, Central, and South West) which align with the four polling districts. The Town Council office is located at Haxby Memorial Hall, and Town Council meetings are traditionally held there; though since 2021 a number of meetings now take place at the Oaken Grove Community Centre.

The Town Council is responsible<ref>{{cite web|title=Haxby Town Council – Activities and Responsibilities|url=https://www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk/activities-and-responsibilities|access-date=7 December 2021|website=www.haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk}}</ref> for maintenance of the Village Green along both sides of The Village, including Wyre Pond (Haxby Duck Pond), maintaining Ethel Ward Memorial Playing Fields and Mancroft Recreational Open Space (including the Ethel Ward Pavilion and children's play areas/equipment), and community assets such as bus shelters, benches, and noticeboards.

The Town Council also administers the Allotment gardens on Station Road, and is jointly responsible for Haxby and Wigginton Cemetery (along with Wigginton Parish Council). Haxby Town Council also organises the annual Haxby Carnival.

''' Haxby and Wigginton Ward Committee (City of York Council) '''

The town lies within the Haxby and Wigginton Ward of the [[City of York Council]] (a Unitary Authority). Haxby and Wigginton Ward<ref>{{cite web|title=Haxby and Wigginton Ward|url=https://www.york.gov.uk/HaxbyAndWiggintonWard|access-date=7 December 2021|website=City of York Council}}</ref> is represented by three City of York Council Members, and these three Members constitute the local Ward Committee;<ref>{{cite web|date=7 December 2021|title=Browse meetings – Haxby and Wigginton Ward Committee|url=https://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CId=570&Year=0|access-date=7 December 2021|website=democracy.york.gov.uk}}</ref> which has a small budget for local highways improvements and grants for local organisations. Elections to the City Council are held every four years. As of the last election in May 2023 Haxby and Wigginton Ward was represented by Councillors Ian Cuthbertson, Andrew Hollyer and Edward Pearson, though Edward Pearson stood down in 2024 and was replaced after a by-election by Richard Watson, all of whom are members of the Liberal Democrat Party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://democracy.york.gov.uk/mgFindCouncillor.aspx?XXR=0&AC=WARD&WID=354|title=Local councillors|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref>

City of York Council is responsible for a number of statutory local services, including adult social care, children and education, waste services (such as household waste and recycling bin collections), transport and highways (such as local roads and adopted footpaths), library services etc.

''' York Outer Member of Parliament '''

Haxby was in the [[Vale of York (UK Parliament constituency)|Vale of York]] parliamentary constituency until the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]] when it was transferred to the newly created constituency of [[York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)|York Outer]]. In that election the Conservative Party candidate, Julian Sturdy, was elected with 43% of the vote and a majority of 3,688 over the Liberal Democrat candidate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/f38.stm|title=Election result|access-date=20 November 2010 | work=BBC News}}</ref> Sturdy has retained the seat in subsequent elections in 2015, 2017, and 2019.

''' Elections '''

Elections for the three City Council seats and fourteen Town Council seats are held every four years with the last elections having been held in May 2023 and the next elections due in May 2027. There are four polling districts in Haxby and polling stations are located at the Memorial Hall, the Scout Hut, and St Margaret Clitherow's Church.

Contested elections were held in May 2023 for both Central and South West Wards of Haxby Town Council. Town Councillors in the North and East Wards of Haxby Town Council were elected unopposed due to there being fewer candidates than seats. Historically, Haxby Town Councillors have been elected unopposed or co-opted due to there being an equal or lower number of candidates to seats. However, a casual vacancy to Haxby North Ward arose on the Town Council in late 2021 due to a resignation; and a contested by-election was held in November 2021.

==Demography==
[[File:Haxby Memorial Hall - geograph.org.uk - 2384703.jpg|thumb|right|Haxby Memorial Hall]]
The 1881 Census records the population as 559.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890 |year=2002|origyear=1890|publisher= S&N Publishing|isbn= 1-86150-299-0}}</ref> According to the 2001 Census, the parish had a population of 8,754, which reduced to 8,428 at the 2011 Census.<ref name="2011 census"/>

'''Haxby and Wigginton Ward Demographics'''

City of York Council produce regular Ward Profile documents providing statistical population and demographic data for the local area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Datasets – York Open Data|url=https://data.yorkopendata.org/dataset?q=ward+profiles|access-date=7 December 2021|website=data.yorkopendata.org}}</ref> According to the 2021–22 Q2 Haxby and Wigginton Ward Profile:

* Haxby and Wigginton had 11,769 residents with 1.8% from a black and minority ethnic community group.
* 82.3% of Haxby and Wigginton residents are in good health, with 17.8% stating that they have some limitation in day-to-day activities.
* £664.62 was the Average Net Weekly Household Income in 2017–18 in Haxby and Wigginton.
* 88% of residents in Haxby and Wigginton own their own home, either outright or with a mortgage, 6% are private renters and 5% are social tenants. There are no Council Houses in Haxby and Wigginton ward.
* 71.3% of Haxby and Wigginton residents have a Level 1 – 4 qualification, but 19.5% have no qualifications at all.
* 8.3% of children in Haxby and Wigginton are living in low income families (2.3% of children live in a household where a parent or guardian claims an out-of-work benefit) and there are 8.9% of Haxby and Wigginton households in fuel poverty.
* 1.2% of the working population (aged 16–64) in Haxby and Wigginton claim out of work benefits (either Job Seekers Allowance or Universal Credit)

==Geography==

The town sits on flat ground consisting mostly of clay with soil that is sand and alluvium, near the old Forest of Galtres. To the north is a small tributary of the River Foss called Goland Dike, and to the east is the [[River Foss]] which flows southward.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64626|title=Geography|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref> The nearby village of Wigginton now merges with Haxby though the old Parish Boundary map still shows the dividing line. This runs east to west along the back of the houses on Wheatfield Lane on its southern edge as far as Barley View. Here it turns northward cutting across Greenshaw Drive until it reaches the road known The Village. The boundary follows this road until it turns west. The boundary at this point continues northward cutting across Windsor Drive near Ripley Grove and then out into the countryside.

==Transport==

'''Bus Services'''

As of November 2021 [[First York]], Connexions, and Transdev (York and Country) operate four bus services to and from Haxby.

These bus services are:

1: Wigginton to Chapelfields via York City Centre

* Wigginton – Haxby – New Earswick – York City Centre – Chapelfields.
* Monday to Sunday timetable (including evenings and weekends)
* Operated by First York as a commercial route.

13: Haxby (West Nooks) to Copmanthorpe via York City Centre

* Copmanthorpe – York College – York City Centre – Haxby.
* Monday to Saturday timetable (daytime only).
* Operated by Connexions as a commercial route (Mon-Fri), and as a subsidised route supported by City of York Council (Saturday only).

14: Haxby (West Nooks) to Foxwood via York City Centre

* Foxwood – York City Centre – Haxby.
* Monday to Saturday timetable (evenings only).
* Operated by Transdev (York and Country) as a subsidised route supported by City of York Council.

20: Rawcliffe to Monks Cross then Heworth & Osbaldwick (via Haxby and Wigginton)

* Rawcliffe – Clifton Moor – Wigginton – Haxby – Huntington – Monks Cross – Heworth.
* Monday to Saturday timetable (daytime and early evening only).
* Operated by Transdev (York and Country) as a subsidised route supported by City of York Council.

In December 2023 a consultation was announced by City of York Council on a proposed bus network review, which included changes to the number 1, 13, and 14 services, including a reduction of services and frequencies to Station Road, Towthorpe Road and West Nooks. These changes were approved in February 2024, but the exact impacts are not yet known.

'''Rail Services'''

Between 1845 and 1930, Haxby was served by [[Haxby railway station]] on the [[York to Scarborough line]].<ref>{{Butt-Stations}}</ref> Various attempts have been made to reopen a new station over the years, including concerted efforts in the 1980s, late 1990s, early 2000s and in 2011.

In 2020, the City of York Council spent circa £50 thousand to put together a business case and bid for the Government's New Stations Fund (Round 3),<ref>{{cite web|title=Bid to re-open Haxby Station takes step forward|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/bid-re-open-haxby-station-takes-step-forward-2879301|access-date=30 November 2021|website=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk|date=9 June 2020 }}</ref> which received cross-party support and the full backing of the rail industry and transport campaigners.<ref>{{cite web|title=Backing for plans for new railway station in Haxby (and last chance to have your say)|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18468385.backing-plans-new-railway-station-haxby/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=York Press|date=23 May 2020 }}</ref> An online consultation and survey was conducted during the Covid pandemic first lockdown to include local residents views within the bid.<ref>{{cite web|title=Plans for new railway station in Haxby – have your say|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18447054.plans-new-railway-station-haxby---say/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=York Press|date=13 May 2020 }}</ref> The bid was successful and City of York Council was awarded a further £400 thousand by the Department for Transport to work with Network Rail to progress the new station proposals to detailed design stage and undertake the necessary operational feasibility studies.<ref>{{cite web|date=25 November 2020|title=Haxby to get a new railway station! Chancellor agrees to fund the scheme|url=https://yorkmix.com/haxby-to-get-a-new-railway-station-chancellor-agrees-to-fund-the-scheme/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=YorkMix}}</ref> The station could open as soon as 2024.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 January 2021|title=A new railway station for Haxby could open within three years|url=https://yorkmix.com/a-new-railway-station-for-haxby-could-open-within-three-years/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=YorkMix}}</ref>

Since the 2020 funding award, in late September 2021, City of York Council agreed to purchase some land at a cost of circa £300 thousand adjacent to the railway in Haxby which could be used as a site for the new station,<ref>{{cite web|title=Council chiefs give the go-ahead to buy land for new railway station|url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/19620459.council-chiefs-give-go-ahead-buy-land-new-haxby-railway-station/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=York Press|date=October 2021 }}</ref> with two potential station sites identified and aspirations for a half-hourly train service.<ref>{{cite web|date=3 October 2021|title=Two potential sites identified for Haxby station – with half-hourly train services the aim|url=https://yorkmix.com/two-potential-sites-for-haxby-station-with-half-hourly-train-services-the-aim/|access-date=30 November 2021|website=YorkMix}}</ref> In 2023 a further £1.1 million was awarded by the DfT to progress detailed designs for the station with Network Rail, including the station car park and access arrangements, as well as tests and surveys at Towthorpe Road site to ensure adequate foundations and drainage provision. In September 2023, Network Rail Carried out a number of on-site surveys to assess the ground conditions.

In October 2023, following the cancellation of HS2 phase 2, Haxby station was re-announced by the Department for Transport the as part of the ‘Network North’ transport improvement projects. Planning permission for the station was submitted in early 2024, with construction proposed in 2025, and opening in 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/planning-application-submitted-for-multimillion-pound-station-development-in-haxby|title=New images released and planning application submitted for multimillion pound station development in Haxby|date=29 February 2024|publisher=Network Rail|accessdate=11 September 2024}}</ref> Funding for the 'Network North' scheme was withdrawn in July 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2024/07/30-campaigners-dismay-after-rail-schemes.html|title=Campaigners' dismay after rail schemes are axed|website=Railnews|date=30 July 2024|access-date=4 October 2024}}</ref>

==Education==

'''Primary Schools'''

Primary school education is provided at Headlands Primary School in Oak Tree Lane<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.gov.uk/education/Schools_and_colleges/Primary_schools_list/Headlands_Primary/|title=Headlands Primary|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref> and Ralph Butterfield School in Station Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.gov.uk/education/Schools_and_colleges/Primary_schools_list/Ralph_Butterfield_Primary/|title=Ralph Butterfield School|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref> 

'''Secondary School'''

The town is within the catchment area of Joseph Rowntree Secondary School.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guide to School Catchment Areas|url=https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/237/guide_to_school_catchment_areas|website=york.gov.uk|access-date=5 December 2017|page=59|format=PDF|archive-date=6 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206074506/https://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/file/237/guide_to_school_catchment_areas|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Library and Community Centre'''

Oaken Grove Primary School (formerly Usher Lane Annex) was closed in the 2002 and part of the site became Reid Park. The rest of the site including the football pitch was retained by the Haxby and Wigginton Youth and Community Association and reopened as the Oaken Grove Community Centre. 

In January 2023, the new Haxby and Wigginton Library<ref>{{cite web |title=Haxby and Wigginton Library |url=https://exploreyork.org.uk/haxby-explore/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=Explore York }}</ref> re-opened at the  Oaken Grove Community Centre, following a £1.2&nbsp;million refurbishment.<ref>{{cite web |title=Haxby and Wigginton Transformation |url=https://exploreyork.org.uk/libraries/future-libraries/haxby-wigginton/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=Explore York }}</ref> A number of classes, activities, and Youth services are provided at the two large community rooms, and the reopened facility includes a community cafe, a children's library area, and a main library and reading room.

==Media==
Local news and television programmes are provided by [[BBC Yorkshire]] and [[BBC North East and Cumbria]] on BBC One and [[ITV Yorkshire]] and [[ITV Tyne Tees]] on ITV1. Television signals are received from either the [[Emley Moor transmitting station|Emley Moor]] or [[Bilsdale transmitting station|Bilsdale]] transmitters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Emley_Moor|title=Emley Moor (Kirklees, England) Full Freeview transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate=1 November 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Bilsdale|title=Bilsdale (North Yorkshire, England) Full Freeview transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate=1 November 2023}}</ref>

Local radio stations are [[BBC Radio York]] on 103.7&nbsp;FM, [[Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire]] (formerly [[Minster FM]]) on 104.7&nbsp;FM, [[YO1 Radio]] on 102.8&nbsp;FM, [[Jorvik Radio]] on 94.8&nbsp;FM and [[YorkMix Radio]] which broadcast from [[York]] on [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bestradios.co.uk/yorkshire-radio-stations/ |title=Yorkshire Radio Stations|date=12 July 2018 |access-date=1 November 2023}}</ref> 

The town's local newspaper is ''[[The Press (York)|The York Press]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-yorks/ork-press/|title=The Press|date=15 November 2013|website=British Papers|accessdate=1 November 2023}}</ref>

==Sports==

Haxby United Football Club play at the Ethel Ward Playing Fields. As of 2013, the 1st XI play in the York League Division 2, having won the Premier League title in the 2009–10 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkleague.co.uk/|title=Football Club|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref> The 2nd XI play in the Reserve Division A.

As of 2010 Haxby Netball Club play in the York and District Netball League, fielding two sides in Division One, two in Division Two, one in Division Three and one in Division Four.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://members.fortunecity.com/haxbynetball/league.htm|title=Netball|access-date=20 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311102807/http://members.fortunecity.com/haxbynetball/league.htm|archive-date=11 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Religion==
[[File:IMG 6466 - St Marys Church Haxby 1 (Nigel Coates).jpg|thumb|right|St. Mary's Church]]
[[St Mary's Church, Haxby]] was rebuilt in 1878 on the site of the former 16th century building with Parish Registers dating back to 1678 and is located on the road known as the Village near the centre of the town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=64626|title=St Mary's|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref> In the 19th century there was both a Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and a Primitive Methodist Chapel. As of 2010 only the Wesleyan Chapel remains as home to Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church on the road known as the Village opposite Sandy Lane.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890 |year=2002|origyear=1890 |publisher= S&N Publishing|isbn=1-86150-299-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haxbyandwiggintonmethodistchurch.org.uk/findus.php|title=Methodist Church|access-date=20 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100624055931/http://www.haxbyandwiggintonmethodistchurch.org.uk/findus.php|archive-date=24 June 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[St Margaret Clitherow's Church, Haxby]] is a Roman Catholic church located in Holly Tree Lane.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk/parishes/st-margaret-clitherow-haxby|title=Roman Catholic Church|access-date=20 November 2010}}</ref>

==Notable residents==
*Actress [[Taj Atwal]] (''[[Hullraisers]]'', ''[[Line of Duty]]'') lived in Haxby.<ref name="YORKBACK">{{cite news |last=Hutchinson |first=Charles |title=York actress Taj Atwal back on the Theatre Royal stage that shaped her career |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/15652427.york-actress-taj-atwal-back-on-the-theatre-royal-stage-that-shaped-her-career/ |work=[[The Press (York)|The Press]] |date=9 November 2017 |access-date=17 July 2023}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Haxby Hall]]

==Sources==
* Tom Smith, ''A History of Haxby'' (Revised and Expanded), {{ISBN|1-85072-298-6}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060111201047/http://www.haxby-york.co.uk/books/index.html].

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