page_title: Strensall
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Strensall / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: Strensall, Old Tanning Factory.
context_page_description: Strensall is a village and 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. From the 2011 Census the civil parish was called Strensall with Towthorpe and had a population of 6,047. Before 1996 it had been part of the Ryedale district. It covers an area of 2,908 acres.
  The nearby Strensall Common is a Special Area of Conservation, an example of lowland heathland habitat covering over 5 km². The southern part is designated as 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.
context_section_description: In the 19th century employment was found in 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.
caption: Derelict Tanning Factory
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