Fulford
Encyclopedia
Fulford is a historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York
, England
. Situated to the south of the city, on the east bank of the River Ouse
, it was the site of the 11th century Battle of Fulford
. Present-day Fulford is a leafy suburb which is home to many who work at the nearby University of York
.
It is also home to Imphal Barracks, headquarters of the British Army
's 15th Infantry Brigade. Many soldiers and their families live in married quarters outside this. Fulford is also an important headquarters for the Royal Military Police
.
barracks date back to 1795. Fulford Cross still stands opposite the barracks, beyond the present boundary. The cross has been removed, but an octagonal shaft on a three-stepped pedestal remains. It is thought to be dated from the late-15th century.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,595. It used to be part of the Selby district
but in 1996 it was transferred to become part of the newly created City of York Unitary Authority
.
The modern village incorporates the old settlements of Water Fulford to the south and Gate Fulford on the road to York. The current civil parish is co-terminous with the unitary authority
ward boundary. The parish is much reduced in size, having once extended north up the A19
past Fulford Barracks
as far as Heslington Road and including York Cemetery
. Between Fulford and the university is Walmgate Stray
. Low-lying land near the River Ouse
is prone to flooding.
The parish council maintains a website with local information which includes a directory of organisations and shops, a list of useful links & contact details for services etc, a guide to local issues such as current planning debate and a record of parish council minutes.
, a Mathematics and Computing College
.
on the edge of the village is notably prone to congestion at peak times. At the point where the A19
and the A64
join stands the York Designer Outlet
, featuring many shops. A new pedestrian bridge was constructed as a Millennium
project, linking Fulford to the South Bank area on the other side of the river.
, which celebrated its centenary in 2006, was home to the Benson and Hedges International Open between 1971 and 1989. During the 1981 tournament, Bernard Langer clambered 20 feet up the ash tree by the 17th green to play his third shot. York City F.C.
were once based in Fulford, at their Fulfordgate
stadium, before moving to the current Bootham Crescent stadium in 1932. The area is now occupiedby Eastward Avenue and lies close to Fulford School
. Former England football manager Steve McClaren
was born in Fulford.
A 10 km ( 6.2 miles) long scale model
of the Solar System
starts across the Ouse, west of Fulford and runs via Naburn
to Riccall
along the disused railway line from York to Selby
which is now a Sustrans cycle path and part of the White Rose
cycle route: Solar System Cycle Path.
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Situated to the south of the city, on the east bank of the River Ouse
River Ouse, Yorkshire
The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river is formed from the River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, about 6 miles downstream of the confluence of the River Swale with the River Ure...
, it was the site of the 11th century Battle of Fulford
Battle of Fulford
The Battle of Fulford took place at the village of Fulford, near York in England on 20 September 1066, when King Harald III of Norway - also known as Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson, his English ally, fought and defeated the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar. Tostig was Harold Godwinson's...
. Present-day Fulford is a leafy suburb which is home to many who work at the nearby University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
.
It is also home to Imphal Barracks, headquarters of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
's 15th Infantry Brigade. Many soldiers and their families live in married quarters outside this. Fulford is also an important headquarters for the Royal Military Police
Royal Military Police
The Royal Military Police is the corps of the British Army responsible for the policing of service personnel, and for providing a military police presence both in the UK, and whilst service personnel are deployed overseas on operations and exercises.Members of the RMP are generally known as...
.
History
The original cavalryCavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
barracks date back to 1795. Fulford Cross still stands opposite the barracks, beyond the present boundary. The cross has been removed, but an octagonal shaft on a three-stepped pedestal remains. It is thought to be dated from the late-15th century.
Geography and Governance
Selby (district)
Selby is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster and a host of villages....
but in 1996 it was transferred to become part of the newly created City of York Unitary Authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
.
The modern village incorporates the old settlements of Water Fulford to the south and Gate Fulford on the road to York. The current civil parish is co-terminous with the unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
ward boundary. The parish is much reduced in size, having once extended north up the A19
A19 road
The A19 is a major road in England running approximately parallel to and east of the A1 road, although the two roads meet at the northern end of the A19, the two roads originally met at the southern end of the A19 in Doncaster but the old route of the A1 was changed to the A638. From Sunderland...
past Fulford Barracks
Barracks
Barracks are specialised buildings for permanent military accommodation; the word may apply to separate housing blocks or to complete complexes. Their main object is to separate soldiers from the civilian population and reinforce discipline, training and esprit de corps. They were sometimes called...
as far as Heslington Road and including York Cemetery
York Cemetery, York
York Cemetery is a cemetery located in the city of York, England. Founded in 1837, it now encompasses 24 acres and is owned and administered by The York Cemetery Trust with support of the Friends of York Cemetery. It is situated on Cemetery Road in the Fishergate area of York. It has approximately...
. Between Fulford and the university is Walmgate Stray
Strays of York
The Strays of York is a collective name for four areas of open land, comprising in all over , within the City of York. Their individual names are Bootham Stray, Micklegate Stray , Monk Stray and Walmgate Stray.- History :The Strays are the remains of much greater areas of common land on which the...
. Low-lying land near the River Ouse
River Ouse, Yorkshire
The River Ouse is a river in North Yorkshire, England. The river is formed from the River Ure at Cuddy Shaw Reach near Linton-on-Ouse, about 6 miles downstream of the confluence of the River Swale with the River Ure...
is prone to flooding.
The parish council maintains a website with local information which includes a directory of organisations and shops, a list of useful links & contact details for services etc, a guide to local issues such as current planning debate and a record of parish council minutes.
Education
Schools in the area include St. Oswald's Primary School and Fulford SchoolFulford School
Fulford School is a comprehensive school and a Maths and Computing College on Fulfordgate near Heslington Lane in Fulford, York, England.-History:It was founded in 1963 and has been a comprehensive school since 1970...
, a Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing College
Mathematics and Computing Colleges were introduced in England in 2002 as part of the Government's Specialist Schools Programme which was designed to raise standards in secondary education. Specialist schools focus specifically on their chosen specialism but must also meet the requirements of the...
.
Transport
Traffic through Fulford can be problematic, as the A19 forms the main street and the intersection with the A64A64 road
The A64 is a road in North and West Yorkshire, England which links Leeds, York and Scarborough. The A64 starts as the A64 ring road motorway in Leeds and then is a dual carriageway for the rest of its route, except parts of the road from Malton to Scarborough.The road approximates a section of the...
on the edge of the village is notably prone to congestion at peak times. At the point where the A19
A19 road
The A19 is a major road in England running approximately parallel to and east of the A1 road, although the two roads meet at the northern end of the A19, the two roads originally met at the southern end of the A19 in Doncaster but the old route of the A1 was changed to the A638. From Sunderland...
and the A64
A64 road
The A64 is a road in North and West Yorkshire, England which links Leeds, York and Scarborough. The A64 starts as the A64 ring road motorway in Leeds and then is a dual carriageway for the rest of its route, except parts of the road from Malton to Scarborough.The road approximates a section of the...
join stands the York Designer Outlet
York Designer Outlet
York Designer Outlet is a Outlet mall located in the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by McArthurGlen Group.- Centre information :...
, featuring many shops. A new pedestrian bridge was constructed as a Millennium
Millennium
A millennium is a period of time equal to one thousand years —from the Latin phrase , thousand, and , year—often but not necessarily related numerically to a particular dating system....
project, linking Fulford to the South Bank area on the other side of the river.
Sport
Fulford Golf ClubFulford Golf Club
Fulford Golf Club is a private golf club located approximately south of York, England. It was founded in 1906, moving to its current site, which had been approved by James Braid, in 1935...
, which celebrated its centenary in 2006, was home to the Benson and Hedges International Open between 1971 and 1989. During the 1981 tournament, Bernard Langer clambered 20 feet up the ash tree by the 17th green to play his third shot. York City F.C.
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
were once based in Fulford, at their Fulfordgate
Fulfordgate
Fulfordgate was an association football stadium used by York City F.C. from 1922 to 1932. The ground was located in the Fulford area of York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, next to Heslington Lane and was purchased by York for £2,000 following their formation in 1922.The club's first two home...
stadium, before moving to the current Bootham Crescent stadium in 1932. The area is now occupiedby Eastward Avenue and lies close to Fulford School
Fulford School
Fulford School is a comprehensive school and a Maths and Computing College on Fulfordgate near Heslington Lane in Fulford, York, England.-History:It was founded in 1963 and has been a comprehensive school since 1970...
. Former England football manager Steve McClaren
Steve McClaren
Stephen "Steve" McClaren is an English football manager and former player.McClaren was previously manager of VfL Wolfsburg in Germany between May 2010 and February 2011, having left his post at Dutch side FC Twente, with whom he won the club's first Eredivisie championship in the 2009–10 season...
was born in Fulford.
A 10 km ( 6.2 miles) long scale model
Scale model
A scale model is a physical model, a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object, which seeks to maintain the relative proportions of the physical size of the original object. Very often the scale model is used as a guide to making the object in...
of the Solar System
Solar System
The Solar System consists of the Sun and the astronomical objects gravitationally bound in orbit around it, all of which formed from the collapse of a giant molecular cloud approximately 4.6 billion years ago. The vast majority of the system's mass is in the Sun...
starts across the Ouse, west of Fulford and runs via Naburn
Naburn
Naburn is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the eastern side of the River Ouse about south of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 470...
to Riccall
Riccall
Riccall is a village and civil parish situated in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, lying 3.5 miles north of Selby and 9 miles to the south of York. It is historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census the parish had a total population of...
along the disused railway line from York to Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
which is now a Sustrans cycle path and part of the White Rose
White Rose
The White Rose was a non-violent/intellectual resistance group in Nazi Germany, consisting of students from the University of Munich and their philosophy professor...
cycle route: Solar System Cycle Path.