Heslington

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Heslington is a village in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south east of the centre of York. Prior to 1974, it was a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It was then transferred to the York district, and is now considered as a suburb of the city.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4122. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Selby district. The parish also includes the "Badger Hill" area, which is now thought of as a separate entity, and once included the Hull Road roundabout whose environs do not count as being in any suburb but just in York.

It was probably an Anglian settlement and is mentioned in the Domesday Book. It became a Conservation Area in 1969.

Heslington Hall was built between 1565 and 1568 for Sir Thomas Eynns. In the 20th century it was owned by Lord Deramore, and was used as the headquarters for the Royal Air Force's No. 4 (Bomber) Group from 1940-45, but is now the administrative headquarters for the University of York.

The village tends to be busy as it provides a number of services for the students of the University of York; specifically, as of 2005, 4 banks, 2 pubs, a post office, a unisex hair salon, Heslington Church, and a grocery shop.

The local school, Lord Deramore's Primary School, serves the residents of the nearby Badger Hill estate, Heslington village and the families of the scholars of the University of York.

The University of York has proposed that a second campus be built, named Heslington East ^[1] to the East of the village. There is some controversy about the project as it is feared the village will be swamped by traffic and lose its status as a small village ^[2]

[edit] The pubs

The two pubs in Heslington are the Deramore Arms and the Charles XII.

The Charles XII, named after the racehorse, is a lively pub with a beer garden, popular with the students of the nearby University of York.

The Deramore Arms tends to be the haunt of the local farming community, although it is also frequented by students seeking a quieter alternative to the Charles. It has a fine selection of beers and can be relied upon to have a number of quality guest beers on tap.^{[citation needed]}