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York Flashcards

1
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Where is York?

A

City in North Yorkshire with Roman origins

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2
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What is York confluence of?

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Rivers foss and ouse

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3
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What did York become in the 19th century?

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A major railway and manufacturing hub

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4
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What are 3 sources of qualitative data?

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Shed Seven
Heartbeat
Art - Lowry

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5
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What is a quantitative source for York?

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2011 and 2021 census

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What did the 2011 census show? Population

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Population grew more than the Yorkshire and Humber

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What did the 2021 census show? Population

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Increased by 2.4%

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8
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What is the crime rate like in York?

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36.9% of all crime reports is violent

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What was the Index of Deprivation for York?

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140 out of 150 - least deprived

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10
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What is the physical geography of York?

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Low-lying flat ground at the confluence of rivers Ouse and Foss

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Where is York located?

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North East England - County of NY and NW of Leeds and West of Hull

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By how much as a percentage, did York’s population increase from 2011-2021?

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2.4%

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13
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What was the largest age group in York in 2021?

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50-54

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As a percentage, what was the increase of people aged 65+ in 2021?

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15.8%

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15
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What are the transport connections like in York?

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York is a station on the East Coast Main Line which connects London and Edinburgh and the A64 connects Leeds and Scarborough which a link to M1 & A1M motorways.

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16
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What is York’s building history like?
3 Examples

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Historic
York Minster - Gothic cathedral
Clifford’s Tower - 14th century castle originally part of York Castle
Shambles - Known for 14th century timber-framed buildings. Medieval feel

17
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What was the percentage of people who were white in York in 2021?

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93%

18
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What was the percentage of people who were Asian in York in 2021?

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4%

19
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What was the percentage of other ethnicities in York in 2021?

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3%

20
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Where did the name ‘Shambles’ originate from?

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Come from the word ‘Fleshammels’ which means meat shelves and it was butcher houses back in the day

21
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Where did the name ‘Spurriergate’ originate from?

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Spur-makers used for horse-riding

22
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Where did the name ‘Colliergate’ originate from?

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Collier is a coal miner or coal shop - where coal was traded

23
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Where did the name ‘Stonegate’ originate from?

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Thought to be where stone was moved to build the Minster in the 14th century

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