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Strensall is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in the north of England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district. A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...
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. ...
York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government - Type Unitary Authority, City - Governing body City of York Council - Leadership: Leader & Executive - Executive: Liberal Democrat - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John...
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The River Foss is an improved river in the unitary authority of City of York and a tributary of the River Ouse. ...
York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government - Type Unitary Authority, City - Governing body City of York Council - Leadership: Leader & Executive - Executive: Liberal Democrat - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John...
Haxby is a town in the unitary authority of City of York, on the River Foss, to the north of York and south of Strensall, in the country of England. ...
Ryedale is a local government district in North Yorkshire in England. ...
The nearby Strensall Common is a Special Area of Conservation, an example of lowland heathland habitat covering over 5 km². Strensall Common also has an army firing range and training area, and a part of the Ministry of Defence. A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora. ...
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...
Population According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,815.
History It is referred to in the Domesday Book as Streonaeshalch, after Streona, a personal name, and halch, a corner of land. It belonged to the Archbishops of York. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...
The Archbishop of York, Primate of England, is the metropolitan of the Province of York, and is the junior of the two archbishops of the Church of England, after the Archbishop of Canterbury. ...
Strensall is also the probable site of many historical events supposed to have occurred in Whitby. Most significantly the 'Whitby' Synod of 664. This is due to a complication in ninth century documents which describe Steonaeshalch as being Whitby. (The name Whitby is viking). Whitby is a historic town in North Yorkshire on the north-east coast of England. ...
A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. ...
Events September, Synod of Whitby Births Deaths Xuanzang, famous Chinese Buddhist monk. ...
 St Mary's church, Strensall, City of York. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 389 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Strensall, St Marys church Taken by James@Hopgrove, 23rd April 2005 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 389 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Strensall, St Marys church Taken by James@Hopgrove, 23rd April 2005 I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby release it into the public...
Churches The Parish Church of Strensall is Saint Mary the Virgin. The current building was consecrated by the Archbishop of York in 1866. A list of events and services can be found at What's On at St Mary's?. Other local churches are the Methodist Chapel and Saint Wilfred's Garrison Church.
Other amenities Strensall has three local grocery shops, Tesco Costcutter and Londis, plus a post office, three pubs, a bakery, hairdressers,a fish & chip shop, takeaway etc. There is a doctor's surgery; 2 playing fields, one with changing rooms; three tennis courts, fully lit at night; two football pitches and one astro pitch; about five small parks. The village is linked to the city of York by a frequent bus service. The railway line from York to Scarborough passes through the village but there is no longer a station there. For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ...
Costcutter Logo Costcutter is a franchise banner in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland under which there are supermarkets and local and urban convenience stores. ...
Londis is a UK and Ireland based retail chain. ...
Small-town post office and town hall in Lockhart, Alabama A post office is a facility (in most countries, a government one) where the public can purchase postage stamps for mailing correspondence or merchandise, and also drop off or pick up packages or other special-delivery items. ...
This article is on the English seaside resort. ...
Schools Strensall falls within the catchment areas of Robert Wilkinson Primary School and Huntington School. Robert Wilkinson is the local primary school, situated in Strensall. Huntington School is a successful and oversubscribed mixed comprehensive secondary school, about 3 miles (5 km) from Strensall. The school is a technology college with approximately 1,500 pupils. The school has a particularly successful sixth form, which was ranked 19th in the country for its results in 2005. Huntington School. ...
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