Elvington, Yorkshire
| Elvington | |
| Yorkshire East Riding | |
|---|---|
 The services, Elvington | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE699476 |
| Location: | 53°55’12"N, -0°56’5"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,239 (2011) |
| Post town: | York |
| Postcode: | YO41 |
| Dialling code: | 01904 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | York |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
York Outer |
Elvington is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, seven miles south-east of York, on the B1228 York to Howden road. The 2011 census recorded a populaiton of 1,239.
The River Derwent forms part of the parish boundary and the historic Sutton Bridge connects Elvington with Sutton upon Derwent.[1] The village has three separate large industrial estates including a site for Yara International, a Norwegian chemical company.
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book, which states that in 1086 Ulfketill had six carucates of land taxable, where three ploughs were possible. There is a mention of the church, which is Norman in origin and exists in part today.[2]
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, was in control of the manor until his death. In the village there is the Grade II* listed Elvington Hall.[3] Built during Elizabethan times, it was remodelled in the 18th century by John Carr; writer Laurence Sterne lived there for a period of his childhood.
Between 1913 and 1926, Elvington was served by a passenger service on the Derwent Valley Light Railway. The line was open for freight traffic until 1973.
In 1942, the airfield RAF Elvington was built. The airfield was vacated in 1958 and by May 1986 parts of it were turned into the Yorkshire Air Museum, open to the general public. The airfield had the status of a relief landing ground until September 1992. It is now used for motorsports and an airshow.
On 20 September 2006, during filming of a Top Gear segment at the airbase, Richard Hammond was injured in the crash of the jet-powered car he was piloting at speeds of up to 300 mph.
The village today
The Grey Horse Inn is a public house in the centre of the village. The village also has a church, shop, primary school, and sports field. A number of organised clubs and societies operate in the village, including drama, Scouts, various sewing groups, a youth group, a toddler group and playgroup.
Elvington has one of the most unusual homes in Britain. In 2006, a derelict bowling alley was converted into a private home whilst still incorporating a bowling lane 55 feet long. The original bowling alley was built in the 1950s for US troops stationed at RAF Elvington and it was a regular meeting place for members of Strategic Air Command.[4]
Elvington is also home to the turf growers Rolawn who are one of Europe's largest companies of its kind.
Sport
- Football: Elvington Harriers Football Club
Pictures
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Elvington, Yorkshire) |
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Boats on the Derwent -
Elvington Primary School -
War Memorial -
Yorkshire Air Museum -
Large Aircraft at the Air Museum -
Elvington Lock -
Services -
The Old Windmill -
Elvington Airstrip
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Outside links
- Elvington Village
- A History of the County of York: East Riding - Volume 3 pp pp12-17: Elvington (Victoria County History)
- Elvington, Yorkshire in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ National Heritage List 1148519: Sutton Bridge (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Elvington-York.co.uk
- ↑ National Heritage List 1316297: Elvington Hall (Grade II* listing)
- ↑ Dixon, Heather (July 2006). Right Up Your Alley. Archant Life.