Bootham

Bootham
Bootham
	Houses in Bootham
	Bootham Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE590473
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	YO30
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	York Central;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°58′13″N 1°05′11″W / 53.97030°N 1.08628°W

Bootham is a district near the centre of the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. It is just outside Bootham Bar, one of the ancient gateways through the city walls of York. Its name is said to derive from an ancient description as 'the place of the booths', referring to the poor huts located just outside the city walls.^[1]

The following are in the Bootham area of York:

Bootham School is a Quaker boarding school.
Bootham Park Hospital is a psychiatric hospital, part of the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation NHS Trust
Bootham Crescent is the home stadium of York City Football Club
Ingram House, built in the late 1630s

References

^ 'Anglo-Scandinavian antiquities', A History of the County of York: the City of York. British History Online. 1961. pp. 332–336. Retrieved 18 May 2009.

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[1] 'Anglo-Scandinavian antiquities', A History of the County of York: the City of York. British History Online. 1961. pp. 332–336. Retrieved 18 May 2009.

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