New Earswick

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New Earswick is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, near the River Foss, north of York and south of Haxby.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2812. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district.

In 1901, the philanthropist Joseph Rowntree bought 150 acres (0.6 km²) of agricultural land and built workers' cottages with 1/12 acre (340 m²) each, along with a Folk Hall, a school, and a surgery, the planning and design was by Barry Parker & Sir Raymond Unwin. The cottages are reminiscent of the Arts and Crafts movement style, and they are now in the care of the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. The village became a Conservation Area in 1991.

When the village was built, it was envisaged that all religious groups would share the use of the central community building (the 'Folk Hall'), however, this proved impractical and so in 1914 the Anglican church of St. Andrew's was built on the edge of the parish. The church was extended in 1939 to cater for the new housing in South Huntington just across the River Foss. A Methodist chapel and meeting house for the Society of Friends were added later. St. Andrew's is now part of the ecclesiastical parish of Huntington and New Earswick and its various rooms are well-used by numerous groups from both communities as well as by a vibrant Christian congregation of all ages.