Fulford, North Yorkshire

Fulford
Main Street, Fulford
Fulford Location within North Yorkshire
Population	2,785 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE608495
• London	175 mi (282 km) S
Civil parish	Fulford
Unitary authority	York
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	YORK
Postcode district	YO10, YO19
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	York Outer
Website	www.fulfordpc.org.uk
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°56′17″N 1°04′23″W / 53.938000°N 1.073000°W / 53.938000; -1.073000

Fulford is a historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York, in the York district, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. Fulford is located 2 miles (3 km) to the south of the city, on the east bank of the River Ouse.

The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,785.^[1] It is home to Imphal Barracks, headquarters of the British Army's 15th Infantry Brigade; soldiers and their families live in married quarters outside the barracks. Fulford is a headquarters for the Royal Military Police.

Fulford was the site of the Battle of Fulford won by the invading Vikings in 1066, a precursor to the nearby Battle of Stamford Bridge lost by the Vikings, and then the Battle of Hastings in Sussex won by the invading Normans in the following weeks.