Riccall

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption = St Mary's Church, Riccall, the tower and main door date from the 12th century
latitude = 53.831726
longitude = -1.059307
official_name = Riccall
population =
shire_district = Selby
shire_county = North Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster =
post_town = YORK
postcode_district = YO19
postcode_area = YO
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = SE620376

Riccall is a village situated in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, approximately 8 miles to the south of York city centre. According to the 2001 census the parish had a total population of 2,317.

The village boasts amongst other things a primary school, a post office, 2 pubs, an Italian restaurant and the Regen Centre, an award-winning conference, events and community facility. It is kept up to date with parochial matters via bimonthly editions of Riccall News.

Riccall is the starting point of the 10k cycle the [http://www.solar.york.ac.uk/ Solar System route] which follows the York - Selby cycle track finishing in Dringhouses, York. The cycle track used to form the old route of the East Coast Main Line via Selby, and Riccall station served the village until 1964.

Riccall was the site of the landing of Harald Hardråda in 1066. He landed on the banks of the Ouse after victory in the Battle of Fulford. However this was to be his last taste of victory, as his army was defeated shortly afterwards by the forces of King Harold Godwinson of England at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, in which Hardråda himself perished.

The village was home to UK Coal's Riccall Mine which was part of the Selby Coalfield. The colliery which was situated on the edge of the nearby Skipwith Common nature reserve, closed in 2004

External links

* [http://www.riccall.co.uk Regen Centre website]

* [http://www.riccallpc.com Riccall Parish Council Website]

* [http://www.riccallunitedfc.com Riccall United Football Club Website]