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Selby (district)
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Selby is a local government district
of North Yorkshire
, England
. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby
and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster
and a host of villages.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Selby Urban District, Selby Rural District
and parts of Derwent Rural District
, Hemsworth Rural District
, Osgoldcross Rural District
and Tadcaster Rural District
. Of them, Derwent Rural District was in the historic East Riding of Yorkshire
, but the rest were in the West Riding of Yorkshire
.
On 1 April 1996, the parishes of Acaster Malbis
, Askham Bryan
, Askham Richard
, Bishopthorpe
, Copmanthorpe
, Deighton
, Dunnington
, Elvington
, Fulford
, Heslington
, Kexby
, Naburn
and Wheldrake
were all transferred from the district to form part of the new City of York unitary authority
. According to the 2001 census, those parishes had a population of 22,873.
As a result, Selby is now geographically isolated from much of the rest of North Yorkshire
, and it had been suggested in cancelled plans in association with regional assemblies
to annex it to the East Riding of Yorkshire
unitary authority instead of any of the other North Yorkshire districts.
Selby is twinned with Carentan
in France and Filderstadt
in Germany.
Non-metropolitan district
Non-metropolitan districts, or colloquially shire districts, are a type of local government district in England. As created, they are sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties in a so-called "two-tier" arrangement...
of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster
Tadcaster
Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. Lying on the Great North Road approximately east of Leeds and west of York. It is the last town on the River Wharfe before it joins the River Ouse about downstream...
and a host of villages.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Selby Urban District, Selby Rural District
Selby Rural District
Selby was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from that part of the Selby rural sanitary district which was in the West Riding Selby was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974.It was formed...
and parts of Derwent Rural District
Derwent Rural District
Derwent was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire from 1935 to 1974.It was created under a County Review Order in 1935, from most of the Escrick Rural District and the Riccal Rural District, and part of the Howden Rural District....
, Hemsworth Rural District
Hemsworth Rural District
Hemsworth was, from 1894 to 1974, a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England.-Creation:The district was formed by the Local Government Act 1894 as successor to the Hemsworth Rural Sanitary District...
, Osgoldcross Rural District
Osgoldcross Rural District
Osgoldcross Rural District was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was created in 1938, from 19 remaining parishes of the disbanded Pontefract Rural District after three-quarters of its population had been transferred to surrounding authorities - specifically to...
and Tadcaster Rural District
Tadcaster Rural District
Tadcaster was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1894 to 1974. It was named after Tadcaster.It was created by the Local Government Act 1894 from the Tadcaster rural sanitary district. It was enlarged in 1937 by the abolition of Bishopthorpe Rural District.It was abolished in...
. Of them, Derwent Rural District was in the historic East Riding of Yorkshire
History of the East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire is a local government district with unitary authority status, and is a ceremonial county of England. It is named after the historic East Riding of Yorkshire which was one of three ridings alongside the North Riding and West Riding, which were constituent parts a...
, but the rest were in the West Riding of Yorkshire
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of the three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county, County of York, West Riding , was based closely on the historic boundaries...
.
On 1 April 1996, the parishes of Acaster Malbis
Acaster Malbis
Acaster Malbis is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, England. It is located on the River Ouse, almost 5 miles south of York...
, Askham Bryan
Askham Bryan
Askham Bryan is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, 6 miles south west of York, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard and Copmanthorpe. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 582. Prior to 1996 it formed...
, Askham Richard
Askham Richard
Askham Richard is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, six and a half miles south west of York, close to Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough and Askham Bryan. Prior to 1996 it formed part of the district of Selby. The village became a Conservation Area in...
, Bishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe
Bishopthorpe is a village and civil parish three miles south of York in the City of York unitary authority and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is close to the River Ouse, and has a population of 3,174. Prior to 1996 it was part of the Selby district...
, Copmanthorpe
Copmanthorpe
Copmanthorpe is a village and civil parish in the City of York in the English county of North Yorkshire, south west of York, west of Bishopthorpe and close to Acaster Malbis, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,262. Until 1996 it had...
, Deighton
Deighton, York
Deighton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A19 about five miles south of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 308. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Selby district.The parish also...
, Dunnington
Dunnington
Dunnington is a village and civil parish in the City of York unitary authority and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England, approximately east of York. It has an older centre, part of which is a conservation area....
, Elvington
Elvington, City of York
Elvington is a village and civil parish situated approximately south-east of York, England, on the B1228 York-Howden road. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,212...
, Fulford
Fulford
Fulford is a historic village and civil parish on the outskirts of York, England. Situated to the south of the city, on the east bank of the River Ouse, it was the site of the 11th century Battle of Fulford...
, Heslington
Heslington
Heslington is a suburban village and civil parish within the City of York, in North Yorkshire, England, south-east of the centre of York. Prior to 1974, it was a village in the Derwent Rural District, which was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire...
, Kexby
Kexby, North Yorkshire
Kexby is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A1079 about east of York....
, Naburn
Naburn
Naburn is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the eastern side of the River Ouse about south of York. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 470...
and Wheldrake
Wheldrake
Wheldrake is a village and civil parish located south-east of York. Administratively it is in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England....
were all transferred from the district to form part of the new City of York unitary authority
Unitary authority
A unitary authority is a type of local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area or performs additional functions which elsewhere in the relevant country are usually performed by national government or a higher level of sub-national...
. According to the 2001 census, those parishes had a population of 22,873.
As a result, Selby is now geographically isolated from much of the rest of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, and it had been suggested in cancelled plans in association with regional assemblies
Regional Assemblies in England
The Regional Assemblies of England were a group of indirectly elected regional bodies established originally under the name Regional Chambers by the Regional Development Agencies Act 1998. They were abolished on 31 March 2010 and replaced by Local Authority Leaders’ Boards...
to annex it to the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
unitary authority instead of any of the other North Yorkshire districts.
Selby is twinned with Carentan
Carentan
Carentan is a small rural town near the north-eastern base of the French Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy in north-western France near the port city of Cherbourg-Octeville. Carentan has a population somewhat over 6,000 and is now administratively organized as a commune in the Manche department...
in France and Filderstadt
Filderstadt
Filderstadt is a town in the district of Esslingen in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located approximately 13 km south of Stuttgart.Filderstadt is located next to the Stuttgart Airport and the new Trade Fair...
in Germany.
Towns and villages
Settlements in the district of Selby include:- BarlbyBarlbyBarlby is a linear village in North Yorkshire, England. It lies to the north-east of the market town of Selby, and is bordered to the west by the River Ouse and to the east by the A19 Barlby bypass...
, BarlowBarlow, North YorkshireBarlow is a small village and civil parish located in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England.Barlow is an essentially rural village, situated about three miles from the town of Selby and from the motorway network...
, BilbroughBilbroughBilbrough is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, six miles south-west of York, and just outside the York city boundary. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 319....
, BurnBurn, North YorkshireBurn is a village and civil parish in the Selby district North Yorkshire, England. It is situated some three miles south of Selby.The village is mainly situated around the main A19 road with the addition of a small housing estate built in the mid 1960s to the west of the main road.To the east of...
, Brayton - CamblesforthCamblesforthCamblesforth is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,526...
, CarltonCarlton, SelbyCarlton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Selby on the A1041.According to the 2001 UK census, Carlton parish had a population of 1,829....
, CawoodCawoodCawood is a large village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England that is notable as the finding-place of the Cawood sword....
, Church FentonChurch FentonChurch Fenton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is home to many commuters and is served by a railway station; Church Fenton railway station. Neighbouring villages include Cawood and Ulleskelf. It is about from Tadcaster and from...
, CliffeCliffe, SelbyCliffe is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A63 trunk road from Selby to Hull and the railway line which also goes to and from those destinations. The railway was opened in 1863 and there was a station at Cliffe although it was named... - DraxDrax, North YorkshireDrax is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, about south-east of Selby, best known today as the site of Drax power station. The village has a Community Primary School and a public house, the Huntsmans Arms. It formerly had a village shop and sub-post office...
- EggboroughEggboroughEggborough is a village and civil parish of 750 homes, in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the county borders with South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding. The village is situated at the intersection of the A19 and the A645, approximately seven miles east of...
, EscrickEscrickEscrick is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is equidistant between Selby and York on what is now the A19 road.... - Gateforth
- Haddlesey, HambletonHambleton, SelbyHambleton is a small village and civil parish near to Selby in North Yorkshire, England. It is a ward of the district of Selby and should not be confused with the district of Hambleton, another district of North Yorkshire....
, HemingbroughHemingbroughHemingbrough is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England that is located approximately from Selby and from Howden on the A63....
, HensallHensall, North YorkshireHensall is a village and civil parish in the English county of North Yorkshire.For the purposes of local administration Hensall forms part of the district of Selby; before April 1974 it was part of Osgoldcross Rural District and the West Riding of Yorkshire....
, HillamHillamHillam is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England.The village is very closely linked to Monk Fryston, although both villages maintain separate parish councils.... - KellingtonKellingtonKellington is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, on the banks of the River Aire. Situated almost equidistant between the towns of Pontefract and Selby, the village dates back to at least the 11th Century when it was listed in the Domesday Book...
, Kirk SmeatonKirk SmeatonKirk Smeaton is the most southerly village of the large county of North Yorkshire, England. It is also a civil parish in the Selby district.-Geography:... - LumbyLumbyLumby may refer to:* Lumby, British Columbia, a community in the Canadian province of British Columbia.* Lumbridge, a location in RuneScape.* Lumby Fighting Saints, a junior ice hockey team.* Lumby, North Yorkshire, a village in North Yorkshire, England....
- Monk FrystonMonk FrystonMonk Fryston is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The name of the village originates from Monk's Free Stone as all of the stone used to build Selby Abbey was obtained from a quarry in the centre of the village across the road from the old school...
- North DuffieldNorth DuffieldNorth Duffield is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. It lies about 7 km northeast of Selby on the A163 road from Selby to Market Weighton. The River Derwent forms the eastern boundary of the parish....
- Osgodby
- RiccallRiccallRiccall is a village and civil parish situated in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, lying 3.5 miles north of Selby and 9 miles to the south of York. It is historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census the parish had a total population of...
- SelbySelbySelby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
, Sherburn-in-ElmetSherburn-in-ElmetSherburn-in-Elmet is a town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, situated close to Selby. It is one of only three places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient Celtic kingdom of Elmet via featuring the kingdom's title in its name, the others being...
, South MilfordSouth MilfordSouth Milford is a small village and civil parish located in the district of Selby, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Historically an agricultural village, the population has recently boomed due to housing development... - TadcasterTadcasterTadcaster is a market town and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. Lying on the Great North Road approximately east of Leeds and west of York. It is the last town on the River Wharfe before it joins the River Ouse about downstream...
, ThorganbyThorganby, North YorkshireThorganby is a small village and civil parish in the Selbydistrict of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated next to the village of Wheldrake.-External links:*...
, Thorpe WilloughbyThorpe WilloughbyThorpe Willoughby is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated just off the A1238 and is in close proximity to Selby.Thorpe Willoughby has a village pub called "The Fox", a set of local shops with a fish and chip shop, a primary school, a... - UlleskelfUlleskelfUlleskelf is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located four miles from Tadcaster on the River Wharfe.Its name comes from the Scandinavian personal name Úlfr. It is pronounced locally as 'Ul-la-skelf'....
- WistowWistow, North YorkshireWistow is a small village and civil parish just north of Selby, North Yorkshire, England. Until 2004 Wistow had a small colliery.-External links:*...