Place:Askham Bryan, Yorkshire, England

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NameAskham Bryan
Alt namesAskham-Bryansource: Family History Library Catalog
East Askhamsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeVillage
Coordinates53.918°N 1.152°W
Located inYorkshire, England
Also located inNorth Yorkshire, England    
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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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 part of the district of Selby.

Askham Bryan is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The name comes from Ascam or Ascha meaning "enclosure of ash-tree". "Bryan" is Bryan FitzAlan. He and his heirs held the manor from the 12th century.

In the village is Askham Hall and nearby is Askham Bryan College of Agriculture. The village became a Conservation Area in 1980.

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