Rawcliffe, North Yorkshire

Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It is bordered by the A19 and A1237, and lies about 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of York between Skelton and Clifton Without. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 5,407, increasing to 6,511 at the 2011 Census. Before 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district. The area is mainly residential but is known for its wildlife reservations that border the River Ouse which flows along its western border. Wildlife found in the area includes foxes and rabbits. The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.

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Clifton Hospital

Clifton Hospital was a mental health facility in Clifton, York, England.

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Clifton Without

Clifton Without is a suburb and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England. It consists of those parts of Clifton that lie outside, i.e. Without, the (pre-1996) city boundaries and Clifton Moor. It lies on the A19 about two miles north-west of central York. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,113, increasing to 5,246 at the 2011 Census. Before 1996 it formed part of the Ryedale district. The Parish is bounded by the River Ouse to the west and the B1363 road and River Foss in the east, and from the Clifton Moor retail park in the north to near Clifton Green in the south. The parish contains a diverse mix of industrial and retail areas, to residential areas in the rest of the parish. The area also includes the natural areas of Clifton Ings and Clifton Backies and Rawcliffe Lake.

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Vale of York Academy

Vale of York Academy, previously called Canon Lee School, is a co-educational secondary school located in Clifton, York, England. The school is still often referred to locally as Canon Lee.

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Clifton Park Ground

Clifton Park Ground is a cricket ground in York, North Yorkshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1971, when the Yorkshire Second XI played the Lancashire Second XI in the Minor Counties Championship. The ground held its second and final Minor Counties Championship match the following year when Yorkshire Second XI played Cumberland. Since 1984, the ground has played host to Yorkshire Second XI matches in the Second XI Championship, hosting 20 matches to date and 8 Second XI Trophy matches. In 1973, the ground held a Women's One Day International between Australia women and Jamaica women in the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup. In local domestic cricket, the ground is the home venue of York Cricket Club who play in the Yorkshire Premier League North. In June 2019, the ground hosted the County Championship fixture between Yorkshire and Warwickshire. It had been 129 years since the last first-class cricket match had been staged in York. The game attracted a crowd of over 8,000 people, spread over four rain affected days. In August 2021, the ground hosted two of Yorkshire's 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup matches between Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire.

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