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After the Crimean war the government decided to establish a training base in the north of England. Between 1876 and 1884 the War Office bought 1800 acres of land on Strensall and Towthorpe Common. In 1901, the camp was first supplied by the York W...

Former anti-aircraft Ordnance Depot dating to the 1930s. Later Vehicle Repair Depot and in 2003 used as Royal Engineers & Mechanical Engineers Repair Depot.

Rifle ranges dating to 1880s.

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An adulterine castle was built at Wheldrake and was used to prey on the City of York. It was destroyed in 1149. Licence to refortify the site in 1200 was refused on the grounds that the citizens of York felt it would be a threat.

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Racing stables along Tadcaster Road constructed by the York Race Committee from 1922 to 1930 and are still in use. Two designed by York architect W. H. Brierley in 1929 and remains his only example of this type of building. One stable to the SW conta...

Railings and gate piers to forecourt of Castlegate House. Mid-18th century. Probably by John Carr. Wrought-iron railings and gate piers on painted stone wall. Chamfered wall approx 0.5 metres high, surmounted by square section railings and turned ...