Place:Askham Richard, Yorkshire, England

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Name
Askham Richard
Alternate names
Ascam     (Domesday Book (1985) p 313)
Ascham     (Domesday Book (1985) p 313)
Askham-Richard     (Family History Library Catalog)
West Askham     (Family History Library Catalog)
Type
Village
Coordinates
53.918°N 1.186°W
Located in
Yorkshire, England
Also located in
North Yorkshire, England

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source: Family History Library Catalog
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Askham Richard is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south west of York, close to Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough and Askham Bryan.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 273. Prior to 1996 it formed part of the district of Selby. The village consists of one main street, off which the main village green and duck pond are located. Within the village is Her Majesty's Prison Askham Grange, St. Mary Church of England primary school, and the Rose and Crown pub.

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The name comes from ascam or ascha meaning "enclosure of ash-tree". "Richard" was Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall.

The village became a Conservation Area in 1975.

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