31-660: Strensall is a village in the Strensall with Towthorpe civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire , England, on the River Foss north of York and north-east of Haxby . In 2001 the parish had a population of 3,815. It covers an area of 2,908 acres. The village was historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of
62-559: A Site of Special Scientific Interest. Strensall also has an army firing range and training area both of which belong to the Ministry of Defence . Strensall is referred to in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Streonaeshalch , after Streona , a personal name, and halch , a corner of land. The name has altered through the centuries from Strenshale in the 11th century, to Stranessale in the 14th century and to Strencile or Strencham alias Trencham in
93-523: A library and a medical centre. Its sports facilities include 2 playing fields, one with changing rooms; three floodlit tennis courts; two football pitches and one astro pitch and five small parks. There are 20 half plot allotments on New Lane run by the council and were established in 2008. There are also 14 plots run by the Parish Council on Northfield Lane. A Wesleyan chapel existing in Strensall from 1823
124-444: A period of dormancy. According to D.H. Paper, et al. , Drosera rotundifolia plant extracts show great efficacy as an anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic , more so than D. madagascariensis , as a result of the flavonoids such as hyperoside , quercetin and isoquercetin , but not the naphthoquinones present in the extracts. The flavonoids are thought to affect the M 3 muscarinic receptors in smooth muscle , causing
155-520: A study by L.M. Thoren et al. posted in New Phytologist, the carnivory of the Drosera rotundifolia was tested against growing conditions where the plant's insect prey was not sufficient to promote proper growth. The group tested the plants ability to grow with limited prey but increased inorganic nutrients within the soil. The results revealed the ability of the plant to utilize the nutrients over
186-529: A tannery in the village. There were also the Strensall Pottery and Britannia Pottery near the village. Though there is some employment at the local Barracks, the village is mostly a dormitory for commuters to nearby York. First York operate a service through the village as part of the York City Centre to Strensall route (Number 5 and 5a). There are three level crossings within Strensall as it lies on
217-401: Is a civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of York in North Yorkshire , England. According to the 2011 census , it had a population of 6,047. Both Strensall and Towthorpe were historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. They were then a part of the district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996, they have been part of
248-449: Is sand and foxmole laid over a subsoil of white and grey sandstone. The land lies for the most part about 50 ft above sea level. The River Foss flows from the north-east of the village in a south and south-westerly direction towards Towthorpe . It is crossed by three bridges. About a quarter of a mile east of the village is the disused Strensall station on the York and Scarborough branch of
279-479: Is so acidic that nutrient availability is severely decreased. The plant uses enzymes to dissolve the insects – which become stuck to the glandular tentacles – and extract ammonia (from proteins) and other nutrients from their bodies. The ammonia replaces the nitrogen that other plants absorb from the soil, and plants that are placed in a high-nitrogen environment rely less upon nitrogen from captured insects. It has been assumed that insects were also attracted to
310-504: The Synod of Whitby of 664. This is due to a complication in 9th-century documents, which describe Streonaeshalch as being Whitby (the name Whitby is Viking as are all place names ending with the suffix "by" , e.g. Selby , Grimsby , Wetherby etc. – "by" means "town" in Scandinavian languages , from the verb "bo" , meaning "to reside"). The Hall with its moat and large grounds were to
341-630: The Baltic countries , Sweden and Finland , as well as northern portions of Italy , Portugal , Spain , Romania , mountain regions of Bulgaria and in Iceland and southern regions of Norway and Greenland . It is infrequent in Austria and Hungary , and some populations are scattered around the Balkans . In Britain , this is the most common form of sundew and it can be found on Exmoor , Dartmoor , Sedgemoor ,
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#1732855749184372-648: The Lake District , Shropshire , Pennines and in Scotland , among other places. It is usually found in bogs, marshes and in hollows or corries on the sides of mountains. It is the county flower of Shropshire. In Asia , it is found across Siberia and Japan , as well as parts of Turkey , the Caucasus region, the Kamchatka Peninsula southern parts of Korea , and parts of China . Populations can also be found on
403-643: The Ryedale parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election when it was transferred to the newly created constituency of York Outer . Strensall forms its own ward in the City of York Council, together with the villages of Stockton-on-the-Forest and Earswick . As of May 2023, it is represented by Tony Fisher and Paul Healey of the Liberal Democrats. The village is part of the Strensall with Towthorpe Parish Council. There are 14 councillors in total. The soil
434-686: The US states of Illinois and Iowa , exploitably vulnerable in New York , and threatened in Tennessee . [1] . The species is ranked S2, imperiled, in the state of Colorado. D. rotundifolia is one of the temperate species of Drosera cultivated by growers interested in carnivorous plants. To be grown successfully, plants of the wild species must be given a substantial period of winter dormancy during which they form hibernacula . The cultivar D. rotundifolia 'Charles Darwin' can be grown more successfully without
465-448: The York to Scarborough line but there is no station any more. Strensall railway station was a minor railway station serving the village. It was opened on 5 July 1845 by the York & North Midland Railway and closed on 22 September 1930. Strensall has three local grocery shops plus a post office, three pubs, a bakery, a hairdressers, a fish & chip shop and Chinese takeaway. It also has
496-513: The lamina is densely covered with red glandular hairs that secrete a sticky mucilage . A typical plant has a diameter of around 3 to 5 centimetres (1.2 to 2.0 in), with a 5-to-25-centimetre (2.0 to 9.8 in) tall inflorescence . The flowers grow on one side of a single slender, hairless stalk that emanates from the centre of the leaf rosette. White or pink in colour, the five-petalled flowers produce 1.0-to-1.5-millimetre (0.039 to 0.059 in), light brown, slender, tapered seeds . In
527-632: The 17th century. It has belonged to the Archbishops of York since before 1214, apart from a short period in 1547 when it was briefly held by the Duke of Somerset and Lord Wharton. During the reign of Edward the Confessor the manor and land belonged to a couple of Saxon lords known as Sasford and Turchil. Strensall is also the possible site of many historical events supposed to have occurred in Whitby , most significantly
558-467: The City of York unitary authority. On 1 April 2009 the parishes of "Strensall" and "Towthorpe" were abolished to form "Strensall with Towthorpe". This York location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Round-leaved sundew Drosera rotundifolia , the round-leaved sundew , roundleaf sundew , or common sundew , is a carnivorous species of flowering plant that grows in bogs , marshes and fens . One of
589-702: The Mississippi River plants are located along the pacific coast from Alaska down the coast to California with new plants detected in Iowa, Minnesota and in two recently recorded sites in Gunnison County, Colorado and Bottineau County, North Dakota. It is found in much of Europe , including the British Isles , most of France , the Benelux nations, Germany , Denmark , Switzerland , Czech Republic , Poland , Belarus ,
620-565: The North Eastern railway. Strensall Common lies to the east of the village and forms part of the surrounding lowland heath. There are a number of different habitats, such as wet heath, dry heath and birch/oak woodland with areas of standing water. There are over 150 plant species including, marsh cinquefoil , marsh gentian , round-leaved sundew and petty whin . There are over 60 species of bird including curlew , stonechat , whinchat , and both green and great spotted woodpecker . Amongst
651-477: The bright red color of the common sundew, but studies using artificial traps have suggested that color does not affect prey attraction. New climates have been discovered with new plant growth but don’t have the food associated with the requirements for growth. In areas that lack this food associated for growth, new studies have been conducted to determine how these plants are able to grow in these diverse climates where these plants area able to flourish. In
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#1732855749184682-409: The district of Ryedale in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority. On 1 April 2009 the parish was abolished and merged with Towthorpe to form "Strensall with Towthorpe". The nearby Strensall Common is a Special Area of Conservation , an example of lowland heathland habitat covering over 5 km. The southern part is designated as
713-455: The islands of New Guinea and Mindanao . The common sundew thrives in wetlands such as marshes and fens . It is also found in wet stands of black spruce , Sphagnum bogs, silty and boggy shorelines and wet sands. It prefers open, sunny or partly sunny habitats. The round-leaved sundew is classified as Least Concern in the IUCN red list. In North America , it is considered endangered in
744-662: The most widespread sundew species, it has a circumboreal distribution, being found in all of northern Europe , much of Siberia , large parts of northern North America , Korea and Japan but is also found as far south as California, Mississippi and Alabama in the United States of America and in New Guinea . The leaves of the common sundew are arranged in a basal rosette . The narrow, hairy, 1.3-to-5.0-centimetre (0.51 to 1.97 in) long petioles support 4-to-10-millimetre (0.16 to 0.39 in) round laminae. The upper surface of
775-645: The normal prey which caused the reduction in carnivory investment of the plant. These results showed that the plant would adapt to the current environment for growth utilizing available resources as food. In North America , the common sundew is found in all parts of Canada except the Canadian Prairies and the tundra regions, southern Alaska , the Pacific Northwest , and along the Appalachian Mountains south to Georgia and Louisiana . In
806-455: The north of the church. On the same site probably stood the manor-house of 1649 and 1757 which also had a moat. To the south of the village lies Strensall Camp, formed by the War Office in 1884 for training troops and now known as Queen Elizabeth Barracks . The 1881 census records the population as being 446. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 6,047. Strensall was in
837-470: The numerous insects to be found are green and purple hairstreaks , the dark-bordered beauty , bog bush cricket and glowworm . Other wildlife seen here include red fox , European hare and harvest mouse . Hebridean sheep and Highland cattle graze during summer to keep down vegetation. The site is maintained by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. In the 19th century employment was found in
868-582: The secondary education catchment areas for Huntington School in the northern outskirts of York. Robert Wilkinson is the local primary school and was founded in 1718 from money left by a local farmer of that name. It moved to its present location on West End in 1972. Strensall is the home of the York Golf Club. Strensall Football Club 1XI play in Division Two of the York and District Football League. Strensall with Towthorpe Strensall with Towthorpe
899-583: The western United States, roundleaf sundew is found in mountain fens as far south as the Sierra Nevada of California and in a disjunct cluster of fen occurrences in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. In the eastern United States, the sundew plant is found in parts stretching from Nova Scotia down the coast into Florida. In addition to Georgia, plants are now being seen in Alabama and Mississippi. West of
930-404: The winter, D. rotundifolia produces a hibernaculum to survive the cold conditions. This consists of a bud of tightly curled leaves at ground level. The plant feeds on insects , which are attracted to the glistening drops of mucilage, loaded with a sugary substance, covering its leaves. It has evolved this carnivorous behaviour in response to its habitat, which is usually poor in nutrients or
961-595: Was succeeded by a new building in 1895. Between 1879 and 1889 a Primitive Methodist chapel was built in the village. The Parish Church of Strensall is St Mary the Virgin. The current building was consecrated by the Archbishop of York in 1866 after the old building, originally dedicated to St James, was destroyed about 1798 or 1800. There are also the Methodist Chapel and St Wilfred's Garrison Church. Strensall falls within