Editing Heslington

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country                  = England
| coordinates              = {{coord|53.94484|-1.04336|display=inline,title}}
| label_position           = top
| official_name            = Heslington
| static_image_name        = Chimney at York Science Park - geograph.org.uk - 490806.jpg
| static_image_caption     = York Science Park
| population               = 4,792
|population_ref            = ([[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]])<ref name="2011 census"/>
| civil_parish             = Heslington<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heslington.org.uk/heslington-parish-council/|title=Heslington Parish Council|website=www.heslington.org.uk|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref>
| unitary_england          = [[City of York]]
| region                   = Yorkshire and the Humber
| lieutenancy_england      = [[North Yorkshire]]
| constituency_westminster = [[York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)|York Outer]]
| post_town                = YORK
| postcode_district        = YO10
| postcode_area            = YO
| dial_code                =
| os_grid_reference        = SE628502 
}}
'''Heslington''' is a [[suburb]]an village and [[civil parish]] within the [[City of York]] district, in the ceremonial county of [[North Yorkshire]], England, south-east of the centre of [[York]]. 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)|Selby]] district before becoming part of the new City of York unitary authority area.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of Heslington, in York and East Riding {{!}} Map and description|url=https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/12895|access-date=2020-11-28|website=www.visionofbritain.org.uk}}</ref>

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

==History==
Heslington was likely an [[Angles (tribe)|Anglian]] settlement and is mentioned in the [[Domesday Book]].

[[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&ndash;45.  It is now the administrative headquarters for the [[University of York]].

Heslington became a [[Conservation Area]] in 1969.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://her.york.gov.uk/api/LibraryLinkWebServiceProxy/FetchResource/109515/full_109515.pdf |title=Heslington Conservation Area Character Appraisal, April 2009 |page=2 |publisher=City of York Council |access-date=24 April 2023}}</ref>

===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]].<ref name='NumCh'>{{cite journal |title=A Hoard of Roman Fourth-Century Bronze Coins from Heslington, Yorkshire |last=Carson |first=R.&nbsp;A.&nbsp;G. |last2=Kent |first2=J.&nbsp;P.&nbsp;C. |date=1971 |journal=The Numismatic Chronicle |volume=11 |pages=207–225}}</ref><ref>{{PastScape |mnumber=58241 |mname=|accessdate=23 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Roskams |first1=Steve  |date=2020 |title=The Post-excavation Analysis and Archiving of Outputs from Complex, Multi-period Landscape Investigations: the example of Heslington East, York |url=https://intarch.ac.uk/journal/issue55/7/full-text.html |journal=Internet Archaeology |issue=55 |doi=10.11141/ia.55.7 |doi-access=free}}</ref>

==Amenities==
According to the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] the [[Ward (country subdivision)|ward]] had a population of 4,792.<ref name="2011 census">{{cite web|url=https://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=13690237&c=heslington&d=14&e=62&g=6382784&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1453808100081&enc=1 |title=Key Figures for 2011 Census: Heslington (Ward) |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |publisher=Office for National Statistics |access-date=26 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729125608/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7 |archive-date=29 July 2014 }}</ref> The parish also includes the Badger Hill area. [[Lord Deramore]]'s [[Primary school|Primary School]] serves the residents of the Heslington, the nearby Badger Hill estate, and the families of the [[scholar]]s of the [[University of York]].

[[Heslington Church]] is a Grade II [[listed building]] and is a [[local ecumenical partnership]] between the [[Church of England]] and the [[Methodist Church]].<ref>{{NHLE|num=1301085|desc=Heslington Anglican and Methodist Church|access-date=24 April 2023}}</ref>

Heslington Main Street has a post office, a bakery and two pubs; [[The Deramore Arms]] and [[The Charles XII, York|The Charles XII]].

The [[University of York]]'s Campus West is situated in Heslington. A further campus, [[University of York, Campus East|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/1051975.councillor_tells_heslington_east_inquiry_of_traffic_concerns/|title=Councillor tells Heslington East inquiry of traffic concerns|date=1 December 2006|work=The Press|publisher=Newsquest Media Group|access-date=18 May 2009}}</ref> The planning application went to public enquiry and the project was approved by the [[Department of Communities and Local Government]] in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/presspr/pressreleases/heslingtoneastapproval.htm|title=University welcomes positive decision on Heslington East|date=25 May 2007|publisher=University of York|access-date=18 May 2009}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Woodcock|first=John|title=In sight of its century, village cricket team folds amid turmoil|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/local-stories/in-sight-of-its-century-village-cricket-team-folds-amid-turmoil-1-2527110|access-date=16 March 2014|newspaper=Yorkshire Post|date=3 September 2003}}</ref> 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, [[York]] and were offered the opportunity to play at Heslington from the 2004 season. They have now rebranded as Heslington Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite news|last=Martel|first=Stuart|title=Civil Service Cricket Club chairman Simon Desborough looking to the future at the Outgang|url=http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/8448462.Civil_Service_Cricket_Club_chairman_looking_to_the_future/|access-date=16 March 2014|newspaper=York Press|date=13 October 2010}}</ref> Heslington Cricket Club has since grown considerably, now fielding four Seniors teams as well as Juniors teams from Under 9s to Under 15s.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150" style="text-align:left">
File:HeslingtonHallFront.jpg|Heslington Hall
File:Central Hall University of York.jpg|alt=University of York's Octagonal Building,seen from across a lake.|[[University of York]] [[Central Hall, University of York|Central Hall]]
File:Derwent College D Block - geograph.org.uk - 1556182.jpg|[[Derwent College, York|Derwent College]] accommodation block C
File:St Pauls Church Heslington.jpg|Heslington Church
File:The Charles XII pub, Heslington - geograph.org.uk - 1164073.jpg|The Charles XII
File:The Deramore Arms - geograph.org.uk - 1164022.jpg|The Deramore Arms
</gallery>

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==See also==
* [[Heslington Brain]]

==References==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Heslington}}
* [http://www.heslington.org.uk Heslington Village Website]
* [http://www.lordderamores.com Lord Deramore's Primary School]
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=23008 A detailed history of the village]
* [https://dx.doi.org/10.11141/ia.34.5 A Late Roman Well at Heslington East, York: ritual or routine practices?]

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[[Category:Villages and areas in the City of York]]
[[Category:Villages in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire]]