Tang Hall
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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 (Osbaldwick and Tang Hall becks join in the nearby St Nicholas Fields Local Nature Reserve, but this portion of the water courses is now culvert
ed), and a Hall that stood on Fourth Avenue until the 1970s. The Hall was latterly used as the Tang Hall pub until it was demolished and replaced by a purpose-built pub which in turn was demolished in 2007.
to the north, Hull Road to the south, Melrosegate to the west and Osbaldwick
to the east. The area consists mainly of houses dating from the 1930s, most of which are council houses or ex-council houses. The area is popular for student housing because the University of York
is nearby. Tang Hall is supplied by a local convenience store, various takeaways, a bakers, and a pharmacy. Tang Hall Community Centre, Tang Hall Surgery, Tang Hall Library and Tang Hall Primary School, established in the 1920s as Tang Hall School and the Avenue School, also serve the local community.
The area has three churches: St Hilda's Church, St George's Methodist Church and St. Aelred's Roman Catholic Church. The current St Hilda's Church was built recently to replace the older, larger St Hilda's Church which was on the same site. Whilst it stood for many years, it remained unfinished until its demolition. St Aelred's Roman Catholic Church has a number of statues by Professor Julius Maugsch, a Hungarian sculptor from Budapest who settled in Penyghent Avenue after leaving Hungary in the 1960s. St Aelreds school, a Roman Catholic Primary school, occupied the site next to the church but has since been demolished. St Margaret Clitherow secondary modern school for girls was at the junction of Penyghent Avenue and Fifth Avenue, but is now also demolished. A new St Aelreds school was built on the site of St Margeret Clitherow's in the 19XXs and still stands today, attaining good league table scores every year.
Although Heworth Village and some of the streets around it retain a village feel, development since the late 19th century has linked Heworth to the city, and it is effectively one of the ring of suburbs surrounding York. The area ranges from streets of terraced houses near the city towards Layerthorpe via large Victorian 'Villas' on East Parade and Heworth Green to older houses along Heworth Village and 1930s semi-detached houses on Stockton Lane. Much modern suburban development has taken place, particularly in the outlying area of Heworth Without.
The area is split into two wards for the purposes of local elections – Heworth and Hull Road Wards.
The portion of Monk Stray nearest Heworth is a popular open space. Whilst Heworth Holme is an area of grass land adjacent to part of Tang Hall Beck. The area boasts one of the cities largest parks (Hull Road Park) which follows the course of Osbaldwick beck mainly between Tang Hall Lane and Melrosegate. On the opposite side of Melrosegate is St Nicholas Fields Local Nature Reserve, complete with York's Environment Centre and its own composting and door to door recycling collection service.
The area is served by two Secondary Schools, Burnholme Community College, which attained the highest added value rating of any York School in its ofsted report of 2009, whilst nearer Osbaldwick is Archbishop Holgates School.
On York City Council, Tang Hall is mostly covered by the Hull Road and Heworth wards. The current councillors are Barbara Boyce (Labour Party
), Christina Funnell (Labour) and Ruth Potter (Labour) for Heworth Ward; and Neil Barnes (Labour) and Fiona Fitzpatrick (Labour) for Hull Road Ward.
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...
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
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...
. The name is derived from the Anglo Saxon Tang, which means the meeting place of two becks (Osbaldwick and Tang Hall becks join in the nearby St Nicholas Fields Local Nature Reserve, but this portion of the water courses is now culvert
Culvert
A culvert is a device used to channel water. It may be used to allow water to pass underneath a road, railway, or embankment. Culverts can be made of many different materials; steel, polyvinyl chloride and concrete are the most common...
ed), and a Hall that stood on Fourth Avenue until the 1970s. The Hall was latterly used as the Tang Hall pub until it was demolished and replaced by a purpose-built pub which in turn was demolished in 2007.
Overview
Tang Hall lies in the east of the city and is approximately bordered by HeworthHeworth, York
Heworth is part of the city of York in North Yorkshire, England, about north-east of the centre. It is sometimes referred to as Heworth Village...
to the north, Hull Road to the south, Melrosegate to the west and Osbaldwick
Osbaldwick
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....
to the east. The area consists mainly of houses dating from the 1930s, most of which are council houses or ex-council houses. The area is popular for student housing because the 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...
is nearby. Tang Hall is supplied by a local convenience store, various takeaways, a bakers, and a pharmacy. Tang Hall Community Centre, Tang Hall Surgery, Tang Hall Library and Tang Hall Primary School, established in the 1920s as Tang Hall School and the Avenue School, also serve the local community.
The area has three churches: St Hilda's Church, St George's Methodist Church and St. Aelred's Roman Catholic Church. The current St Hilda's Church was built recently to replace the older, larger St Hilda's Church which was on the same site. Whilst it stood for many years, it remained unfinished until its demolition. St Aelred's Roman Catholic Church has a number of statues by Professor Julius Maugsch, a Hungarian sculptor from Budapest who settled in Penyghent Avenue after leaving Hungary in the 1960s. St Aelreds school, a Roman Catholic Primary school, occupied the site next to the church but has since been demolished. St Margaret Clitherow secondary modern school for girls was at the junction of Penyghent Avenue and Fifth Avenue, but is now also demolished. A new St Aelreds school was built on the site of St Margeret Clitherow's in the 19XXs and still stands today, attaining good league table scores every year.
Although Heworth Village and some of the streets around it retain a village feel, development since the late 19th century has linked Heworth to the city, and it is effectively one of the ring of suburbs surrounding York. The area ranges from streets of terraced houses near the city towards Layerthorpe via large Victorian 'Villas' on East Parade and Heworth Green to older houses along Heworth Village and 1930s semi-detached houses on Stockton Lane. Much modern suburban development has taken place, particularly in the outlying area of Heworth Without.
The area is split into two wards for the purposes of local elections – Heworth and Hull Road Wards.
The portion of Monk Stray nearest Heworth is a popular open space. Whilst Heworth Holme is an area of grass land adjacent to part of Tang Hall Beck. The area boasts one of the cities largest parks (Hull Road Park) which follows the course of Osbaldwick beck mainly between Tang Hall Lane and Melrosegate. On the opposite side of Melrosegate is St Nicholas Fields Local Nature Reserve, complete with York's Environment Centre and its own composting and door to door recycling collection service.
The area is served by two Secondary Schools, Burnholme Community College, which attained the highest added value rating of any York School in its ofsted report of 2009, whilst nearer Osbaldwick is Archbishop Holgates School.
On York City Council, Tang Hall is mostly covered by the Hull Road and Heworth wards. The current councillors are Barbara Boyce (Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
), Christina Funnell (Labour) and Ruth Potter (Labour) for Heworth Ward; and Neil Barnes (Labour) and Fiona Fitzpatrick (Labour) for Hull Road Ward.