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Encyclopedia > New Earswick

New Earswick is a village in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, near the River Foss, north of York and south of Haxby. A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single-tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... This article is about the English city. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... The River Foss is an improved river in the unitary authority of City of York and a tributary of the River Ouse. ... York is a city in northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Haxby is a village in the unitary authority of City of York, on the River Foss, to the north of York, Yorkshire and south of Strensall, in the country of England. ...


In 1901, the philanthropist Joseph Rowntree bought 150 acres (0.6 km²) of agricultural land and built workers cottages with, 12 per acre (340 m² each), along with a Folk Hall, a school, and a surgery. The cottages are reminiscent of the Arts and Crafts movement style, and they are now in the care of the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. The village became a Conservation Area in 1991. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A philanthropist is someone who devotes his or her time, money, or effort towards helping others. ... Joseph Rowntree (24 May 1836 - 24 February 1925), the Quaker philanthropist, was born in York. ... Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with ones own hands and skill. ... The four Rowntree Trusts are funded from the legacies of the Quaker chocolate entrepreneurs and social reformers Joseph Rowntree and Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree. ... A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features or biota are safeguarded. ...


Business

Wafty Crank Records of York is based in the village of New Earswick and as far as we know the only record label from the village. Wafty Crank Records Wafty Crank Records is a UK based label in the city of * York, England. ...


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New Earswick home page (351 words)
The garden village of New Earswick was formed by Joseph Rowntree (1835-1925), the successful York businessman who built up the Cocoa and Confectionery business which bore his name.
New Earswick was one of their first opportunities to put their ideas into practice.
The building of New Earswick was an attempt to create a balanced village community where, although rents were to be kept low, they should still represent a modest commercial return on the capital invested.
New Earswick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (286 words)
New Earswick is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, near the River Foss, north of York and south of Haxby.
When the village was built, it was envisaged that all religious groups would share the use of the central community building (the 'Folk Hall'), however, this proved impractical and so in 1914 the Anglican church of St. Andrew's was built on the edge of the parish.
Andrew's is now part of the ecclesiastical parish of Huntington and New Earswick and its various rooms are well-used by numerous groups from both communities as well as by a vibrant Christian congregation of all ages.
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