Coordinates: 53°56′17″N 1°04′23″W / 53.938000°N 1.073000°W
| Fulford | |
  Fulford
Fulford shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| Parish | Fulford |
| Unitary authority | City of York |
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO10 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Website | www.fulfordpc.org.uk |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Fulford is an historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York, England. Situated to the south of the city, on the east bank of the River Ouse, it was the site of the 11th century Battle of Fulford. Present-day Fulford is a leafy suburb which is home to many who work at the nearby University of York.
It is also home to Imphal Barracks, headquarters of the British Army's 15th Infantry Brigade. Many soldiers and their families live in married quarters outside this. Fulford is also an important headquarters for the Royal Military Police.
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History
The original cavalry barracks date back to 1795. Fulford Cross still stands opposite the barracks, beyond the present boundary. The cross has been removed, but an octagonal shaft on a three-stepped pedestal remains. It is thought to be dated from the late-15th century.
Geography and Governance
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,595. It used to be part of the Selby district but in 1996 it was transferred to become part of the newly created City of York Unitary Authority. However, it remains within the Selby parliamentary constituency.
The modern village incorporates the old settlements of Water Fulford to the south and Gate Fulford on the road to York. The current civil parish is co-terminous with the unitary authority ward boundary. The parish is much reduced in size, having once extended north up the A19 past Fulford Barracks as far as Heslington Road and including York Cemetery. Between Fulford and the university is Walmgate Stray.
Low-lying land near the River Ouse is prone to flooding.
The parish council maintains a website with local information which includes a directory of organisations and shops, a list of useful links & contact details for services etc, a guide to local issues such as current planning debate and a record of parish council minutes.
Education
Schools in the area include St. Oswald's Primary School and Fulford School, a Mathematics and Computing College.
Transport
Traffic through Fulford can be problematic, as the A19 forms the main street and the intersection with the A64 on the edge of the village is notably prone to congestion at peak times. At the point where the A19 and the A64 join stands the York Designer Outlet, featuring many shops.
A new pedestrian bridge was constructed as a Millennium project, linking Fulford to the South Bank area on the other side of the river.
Sport
Fulford Golf Club, which celebrated its centenary in 2006, was home to the Benson and Hedges International Open between 1971 and 1989. During the 1981 tournament, Bernard Langer clambered 20 feet up the ash tree by the 17th green to play his third shot.
York City F.C. were once based in Fulford, at their Fulfordgate stadium, before moving to the current KitKat Crescent stadium in 1932. The area is now occupiedby Eastward Avenue and lies close to Fulford School.
Former England football manager Steve McClaren was born in Fulford.
A 10km ( 6.2 miles) long scale model of the Solar System starts across the Ouse, west of Fulford and runs via Naburn to Riccall along the disused railway line from York to Selby which is now a Sustrans cycle path and part of the White Rose cycle route: Solar System Cycle Path.
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