Strensall

Strensall
Village
York Road, Strensall
Strensall is located in North Yorkshire
Strensall
Strensall
Location within North Yorkshire
Population6,047 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSE633608
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO32
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°02′24″N 1°02′04″W / 54.04006°N 1.03436°W / 54.04006; -1.03436

Strensall is a village in the Strensall with Towthorpe civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby. In 2001 the parish had a population of 3,815. It covers an area of 2,908 acres.[1]

The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[2] On 1 April 2009 the parish was abolished and merged with Towthorpe to form "Strensall with Towthorpe".[3]

The nearby Strensall Common is a Special Area of Conservation, an example of lowland heathland habitat covering over 5 km2. The southern part is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Strensall also has an army firing range and training area both of which belong to the Ministry of Defence.

  1. ^ Page, William, ed. (1923). "Parishes: Strensall". A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  2. ^ "History of Strensall, in York and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Relationships and changes Duggleby CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 25 November 2023.