Osbaldwick
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Osbaldwick is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority
of the City of York in North Yorkshire
, England. It has been in existence since at least the 11th century, and is now a conservation area. It is the burial place of the nun Mary Ward
.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,726. Prior to 1996 it was part of the Ryedale
district.
as Osboldewic. It is named after Osbald
, an earl
in the kingdom of Northumbria
. The village is home to Osbaldwick Hall and the 12th-century St Thomas Church, although this has been extended with a modern building. The village has been a Conservation Area
since 1978.
to the south, the A64
(forming part of York's Ring Road
) to the east and by green-belt land to the north, although this is under threat. To the west, newer housing merges into the Tang Hall
district.
Light industrial/trading estates exist to the east of the village (heading towards Murton
) and along Osbaldwick Link Road which links it to the A1079
, with a large home improvement store on the edge of the village. A new (2006) housing development known as Murton Gardens was built by Wimpey Homes on the link road, on the site of a farm building and surrounding fields; and (more controversially) a development known as Derwenthorpe
was granted planning permission on 10 May 2007 for the green-belt land north of the village. Some farmland also exists between Osbaldwick and Murton.
and the city centre, continuing on to Clifton Moor. The village is also served by a number of buses running from the edge of Osbaldwick on the A1079
(Hull
Road).
Between 1913 and 1926 Osbaldwick was served by a station on the Derwent Valley Light Railway
. This line remained open to freight until 1981, and a Sustrans
cycle path now runs on the former track bed from the village into York.
, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Sisters of Loreto
.
The village has two pubs, the Derwent Arms in the old part of the village and the Magnet near the newer houses on Osbaldwick Lane, as well as a small number of local shops, a fish and chip shop and a Chinese takeaway. The village post office
closed in July 2003.
that used to run through the village. It currently consists of a rendered
brick building with the public rooms on the ground floor and accommodation for the owners above. At the back of the main building there is an outbuilding which is used for storage. The pub has a large field which is used to host community events such as the village fair and a bonfire night
. There is a medium sized beer garden
and a children's play area with climbing equipment and a slide.
The pub is a meeting place for the Cycling City York led cycle rides which take place in the York area, and is a small Camping and Caravanning Club
Certificated Site (CS)
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...
of the City of York in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England. It has been in existence since at least the 11th century, and is now a conservation area. It is the burial place of the nun Mary Ward
Mary Ward (nun)
The Venerable Mary Ward, I.B.V.M., was an English Catholic Religious Sister who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Loreto Sisters...
.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,726. Prior to 1996 it was part of the Ryedale
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
district.
History
It is mentioned three times in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as Osboldewic. It is named after Osbald
Osbald of Northumbria
Osbald was a king of Northumbria during 796. He was a friend of Alcuin, a monk from York who often sent him letters of advice.Osbald was a violent man and most likely a murderer as modern records suggest. On 9 January AD 780, he killed Bearn, the son of King Ælfwald by burning him to death at...
, an earl
Earl
An earl is a member of the nobility. The title is Anglo-Saxon, akin to the Scandinavian form jarl, and meant "chieftain", particularly a chieftain set to rule a territory in a king's stead. In Scandinavia, it became obsolete in the Middle Ages and was replaced with duke...
in the kingdom of Northumbria
Northumbria
Northumbria was a medieval kingdom of the Angles, in what is now Northern England and South-East Scotland, becoming subsequently an earldom in a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom of England. The name reflects the approximate southern limit to the kingdom's territory, the Humber Estuary.Northumbria was...
. The village is home to Osbaldwick Hall and the 12th-century St Thomas Church, although this has been extended with a modern building. The village has been a Conservation Area
Conservation area
A conservation areas is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features, cultural heritage or biota are safeguarded...
since 1978.
Geography
Osbaldwick is now effectively a suburb of York, about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the city. The village proper lies mostly along one street (Osbaldwick Village); newer housing surrounds this and Osbaldwick is now effectively bounded on three sides by the A1079A1079 road
The A1079 is a major road in northern England. It links the cities of York and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire.-Route:The road begins in central York, heading east initially as Lawrence Street and then Hull Road. After it meets the A64 at a grade separated roundabout and gains primary status...
to the south, 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...
(forming part of York's Ring Road
Ring road
A ring road, orbital motorway, beltway, circumferential highway, or loop highway is a road that encircles a town or city...
) to the east and by green-belt land to the north, although this is under threat. To the west, newer housing merges into the Tang Hall
Tang Hall
Tang Hall is a suburban district of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England. The name is derived from the Anglo Saxon Tang, which means the meeting place of two becks , and a Hall that stood on Fourth Avenue until the 1970s...
district.
Light industrial/trading estates exist to the east of the village (heading towards Murton
Murton, York
Murton is a small village and a civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England that is located on the outskirts of York...
) and along Osbaldwick Link Road which links it to the A1079
A1079 road
The A1079 is a major road in northern England. It links the cities of York and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire.-Route:The road begins in central York, heading east initially as Lawrence Street and then Hull Road. After it meets the A64 at a grade separated roundabout and gains primary status...
, with a large home improvement store on the edge of the village. A new (2006) housing development known as Murton Gardens was built by Wimpey Homes on the link road, on the site of a farm building and surrounding fields; and (more controversially) a development known as Derwenthorpe
Derwenthorpe
Derwenthorpe is a controversial housing development planned to be built on the edge of York, England. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation have submitted plans to build 500 homes on land west of Metcalf Lane...
was granted planning permission on 10 May 2007 for the green-belt land north of the village. Some farmland also exists between Osbaldwick and Murton.
Transport
Osbaldwick is served by a bus route which runs every ten minutes at peak times through Osbaldwick, Tang Hall, LayerthorpeLayerthorpe
Layerthorpe is a former village and latterly industrial district to the north-east of the centre of the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. It is just outside the city walls of York.- Origin of the name :...
and the city centre, continuing on to Clifton Moor. The village is also served by a number of buses running from the edge of Osbaldwick on the A1079
A1079 road
The A1079 is a major road in northern England. It links the cities of York and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire.-Route:The road begins in central York, heading east initially as Lawrence Street and then Hull Road. After it meets the A64 at a grade separated roundabout and gains primary status...
(Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
Road).
Between 1913 and 1926 Osbaldwick was served by a station on the Derwent Valley Light Railway
Derwent Valley Light Railway
The Derwent Valley Light Railway was a privately-owned standard-gauge railway running from Layerthorpe on the outskirts of York to Cliffe Common near Selby in North Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1913, and closed in sections between 1965 and 1981...
. This line remained open to freight until 1981, and a Sustrans
Sustrans
Sustrans is a British charity to promote sustainable transport. The charity is currently working on a number of practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport, to give people the choice of "travelling in ways that benefit their health and the environment"...
cycle path now runs on the former track bed from the village into York.
Landmarks
Osbaldwick is the burial place of the Roman Catholic nun Mary WardMary Ward (nun)
The Venerable Mary Ward, I.B.V.M., was an English Catholic Religious Sister who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Loreto Sisters...
, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also known as the Sisters of Loreto
Sisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as the Loreto Sisters , is a women's Catholic religious order founded by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward, in 1609 at Saint-Omer in northern France...
.
Osbaldwick Online
The Osbaldwick Parish Council have recently launched a website to keep residents updated on events and news in the Local community. This can be found at http://www.osbaldwick.comFacilities
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
closed in July 2003.
Derwent Arms
The Derwent Arms was built in 1823 when it was known as The Black Bull. It consisted of the main pub house and a stable for two horses with a granary over it. To the right were two cow houses with a small orchard and pig pen behind. In front of this was another outbuilding. In the early years the pub had a wash house. Later, a long cattle shed for eight or nine cows was added onto the west side of the stable. It was later renamed The Derwent Arms after the Derwent Valley Light RailwayDerwent Valley Light Railway
The Derwent Valley Light Railway was a privately-owned standard-gauge railway running from Layerthorpe on the outskirts of York to Cliffe Common near Selby in North Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1913, and closed in sections between 1965 and 1981...
that used to run through the village. It currently consists of a rendered
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
brick building with the public rooms on the ground floor and accommodation for the owners above. At the back of the main building there is an outbuilding which is used for storage. The pub has a large field which is used to host community events such as the village fair and a bonfire night
Guy Fawkes Night
Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in England. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding...
. There is a medium sized beer garden
Beer garden
Beer garden is an open-air area where beer, other drinks and local food are served. The concept originates from and is most common in Southern Germany...
and a children's play area with climbing equipment and a slide.
The pub is a meeting place for the Cycling City York led cycle rides which take place in the York area, and is a small Camping and Caravanning Club
Camping and Caravanning Club
The Camping and Caravanning Club is a United Kingdom not-for-profit organisation involved with all aspects of camping.-History:The Camping and Caravanning Club started in 1901 as the Association of Cycle Campers. Thomas Hiram Holding was one of the founders and is considered by many to be the...
Certificated Site (CS)