A brief history

Osbaldwick was referred to as "Osbaldeuuic" in the Domesday Book of 1086, from Osbald an earl in the royal clan of Northumbria who had authority in this, the southern part of the kingdom in the eighth century.

The heart of the village lies about half a mile below the crest of the Hull road which constitutes its southern boundary, and was formerly the South Easterly route of the Roman road leaving York (Eboracum) for the Humber port of Brough (Petuaria). This road lies on the ridge of the York Moraine. There used to be previously a number of "erratics" (huge boulders of pink coloured Shap granite) lying on Osbaldwick village green. These had been brought down from the Lake District and deposited during the retreat in the last ice cap from Yorkshire over many years. They are now on display in the Yorkshire Museum Gardens. This ridge was probably once used by the Brigantes, who settled in the north of England about 3000BC as one of their ancient trackways leading across the wolds to the coast.

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* APOLOGY *

In the Newsletter recently distributed the net cost of production was shown as 5p per person.

Due to my absence on holiday I was not available to provide the final figure and the original amount shown in the draft, prior to the costs being known, was accidentally left in.The correct figure is 10.5p per person. Apologies once again,

Brian Lakeman (clerk)

* Important News *

At a Parish Meeting for the Parish of Osbaldwick held on the 19th September 2011, a poll was demanded on the following question:

"The City of York propose an additional 250 acres of draft greenbelt, East of Metcalfe Lane in the Parish of Osbaldwick for future Housing development. Do you agree with this?"

A poll on the said question will be taken on the 11th day of October 2011 between the hours of 4.00PM and 9.00PM.

The name and address of the proposer of the resolution in respect of the poll is taken as follows:

Mark Warters
9 Yew Trees Mews, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3PQ

The situation of the polling station(s) and the descriptions of persons entitled to vote is as follows:

Osbaldwick Village Hall, Osbaldwick Village, Osbaldwick, York, YO10 3NS

All persons within the said polling district and numbered YHA1 to YHA 2306.

Kersten England
Returning Officer