Holgate, York

Holgate
Acomb Road junction, Holgate
Holgate is located in North Yorkshire
Holgate
Holgate
Location within North Yorkshire
Population12,832 (ward. 2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE585515
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO23, YO24, YO26
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
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53°57′28″N 1°06′41″W / 53.95778°N 1.11139°W / 53.95778; -1.11139

Holgate is a suburb of York in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 1 mile west of Micklegate Bar in the city walls. Holgate is also the name of an electoral ward in the City of York unitary authority. The ward is currently bounded by the River Ouse from Scarborough Bridge to Ouse Acres on its northern boundary. Carr Lane and Ouse Acres on one side, and the intersection of York Road and Acomb Road on the other, make up its western boundary. The remainder of the southern boundary follows Moorgate and Holgate Beck to the East Coast Main Line railway which completes the eastern boundary as far as the River Ouse/Scarborough Bridge.[2][3]

The ward contains the National Railway Museum and many historic buildings, including a restored 18th century windmill and a Cold War bunker. It is the site of the former York Carriage Works which closed in 1996. Thrall Car Manufacturing Company, briefly re-opened the works. After that closed in 2002 Network Rail continue to use it as a maintenance depot.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Holgate Boundaries". Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Holgate Boundaries". Retrieved 16 October 2010.