Place:Elvington, Yorkshire, England

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NameElvington
Alt namesAluuintonsource: Domesday Book (1985) p 306
Aluuintonesource: Domesday Book (1985) p 306
TypeVillage
Coordinates53.916°N 0.931°W
Located inYorkshire, England
Also located inNorth Yorkshire, England    
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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. The River Derwent forms part of the parish boundary and an ancient stone bridge connects Elvington with Sutton upon Derwent.

Elvington was part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until local government boundary changes in 1974, when it became part of the Selby district in North Yorkshire. In 1996 it became part of the City of York unitary authority.

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