Haxby Hall

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Haxby Hall
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Location of Haxby Hall in North Yorkshire
Location North Yorkshire, England
Coordinates 54°00′36″N1°04′23″W / 54.010°N 1.073°W / 54.010; -1.073
Area22 acres
Built1790
Demolished1960

Haxby Hall was an English house on York Road in Haxby, York. 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 William Abel Wood, JP [2] During the Second World War, it was used to house evacuees from Hull. [3]

In 1950, the then owner, Kenneth Ward, donated the house's pleasure grounds to the village which now comprise the Ethel Ward Memorial Playing Field. [4] As of 2021, this contains a playground, netball courts and a scout hall.[ citation needed ] It hosts village events and local football and netball teams. [5]

The house, reduced to three acres (12,000 m2) of grounds, was demolished in 1960, [6] and replaced in 1965 by the 52 bed Haxby Hall Residential Care Home, and an adjoining ambulance station. [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Memorial Hall must be saved" . infoweb.newsbank.com. 21 May 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2". British History Online. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Diary of a village war" . infoweb.newsbank.com. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Stephen (30 April 2018). "70 Not Out: Haxby's Ethel Ward Playing Fields in old photos". York Press. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "York and District Youth Football League - Registered Club Information". www.ydyfl.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Haxby and Wigginton Neighbourhood Plan" (PDF). haxbytowncouncil.gov.uk. November 2020. p. 4. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Haxby Hall residential care home". City of York Council. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Horner, Ed (26 February 2021). "Major care home extension in York gets the go-ahead". York Press. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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