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Osbaldwick Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Osbaldwick

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Osbaldwick history

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Osbaldwick is mentioned three times in the Domesday Book as Osboldewic. It is named after an earl in the kingdom of Northumbria. It was the first Norman Archbishop of York that created the office of Prebend. The office was de facto lord of the manor of the village.

Osbaldwick landmarks

The village is home to Osbaldwick Hall, a Grade II Listed Building, and to the 12th century St. Thomas’s church. Eliza Raine was the first partner to the celebrated English landowner and diarist Anne Lister.

Osbaldwick geography / climate

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. Newer housing surrounds this and the village is bounded on three sides by the A1079 to the south, the A64 to the east and green-belt land to the north.

Demography

The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 340. According to the 2001 UK Census the parish had a population of 2,726. There were 1,200 dwellings of which 364 were detached.

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Best Osbaldwick places to visit

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Osbaldwick has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Osbaldwick’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Osbaldwick’s information audio spots:

Clarence Street Clarence Street is a former rugby stadium in York, England. From 1885 until 1989 it was the home of York F.C. (later York R.L.F.C.) The site is now housing.

York St John University York St John University (originally established as York Diocesan College), often abbreviated to YSJ, is a public university located on a large urban campus in York, England. It achieved university status in 2006 and in 2015 the University was given research degree awarding powers for PhD and doctoral programmes.

Wandesford House Wandesford House is one of twelve still-functioning almshouses in York, England. Built in 1739 and opened in 1743, the house is an important example of the classical style in the city. The almshouse is listed by Historic England as a Grade II* building.

Gillygate Gillygate is a street in York, in England, immediately north of the city centre. It is located north of York’s city centre and is located in the centre of the town. The name of the street is “Gillygate” and “Gillgate”

Ogleforth Ogleforth is a street in the city centre of York, in England. It is one of the streets in the centre of the city and is located in the north of York.

Duncombe Place Duncombe Place is a street in the city centre of York, in England. Duncombe Street is one of the streets in the centre of the city.

Monkgate Monkgate is a street in York, North Yorkshire running north-east from the city centre. It is one of the main streets in the North Yorkshire city of York.

Petergate Petergate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. It is divided into High Petergate and Low Petergate. The well-known view of the Minster is described by the City of York Council as “excellent”

Museum Street (York) Museum Street is a road in the city centre of York, in England. It is one of the main roads in York and is located in the centre of the city.

Goodramgate Goodramgate is a street in the city centre of York, in England. It is one of several streets in the centre of the city and is located in York.

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