Haxby Hall
| Haxby Hall | |
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.svg)  Location of Haxby Hall in North Yorkshire | |
| Location | North Yorkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 54°00′36″N 1°04′23″W / 54.010°N 1.073°W |
| Area | 22 acres |
| Built | 1790 |
| Demolished | 1960 |
Haxby Hall was an estate in York Road, village of Haxby, York, England. It was built in 1790 on 22 acres (89,000 m2) of land, and was grade II listed.[1]
In 1923, Haxby Hall was the residence of Mr. William Abel Wood, J.P.[2] During the Second World War, the hall was used to billet evacuees from Hull.[3]
In 1950, the owner of the estate, Kenneth Ward, donated the pleasure grounds around the building to the village (which is now part of the City of York), to build the Ethel Ward Memorial Playing Field.[4] The playing field now contains a children's playground, ball playing courts, a scout centre, and more. It is also the location of the village fairs and celebrations, and the home of the Haxby football teams, who play in the York and District League.[5]
Haxby Hall itself, now with only 3 acres (12,000 m2) of land, was demolished in 1960,[6] and in 1965 it was replaced by the Haxby Hall Residential Home for the elderly (with accommodations for 52 elderly people), and an adjoining ambulance station.[7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Memorial Hall must be saved". infoweb.newsbank.com. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2". British History Online.
- ^ "Diary of a village war". infoweb.newsbank.com. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Lewis, Stephen (30 April 2018). "70 Not Out: Haxby's Ethel Ward Playing Fields in old photos". York Press. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "York and District Youth Football League - Registered Club Information". www.ydyfl.co.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Haxby and Wigginton Neighbourhood Plan" (PDF). haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk. November 2020. p. 4. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Haxby Hall residential care home". City of York Council. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Horner, Ed (26 February 2021). "Major care home extension in York gets the go-ahead". York Press. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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