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Sherburn in Elmet
Also known as: Sherburn-in-Elmet
Sherburn in Elmet — village in North Yorkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sherburn-in-Elmet · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Sherburn in Elmet is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 6,221 people. Address: LS25. Wikidata describes it as: "village in North Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.7973°, -1.2331°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sherburn in Elmet (pronounced SHUR-bər-nin-EL-mit) is a town and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It is to the west of Selby and south of Tadcaster. It was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Selby District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. It is one of three placenames associated with the post-Roman kingdom of Elmet, the others being Barwick-in-Elmet and Scholes-in-Elmet. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 6,657.
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Background
History
The name derives from Old English "scir" (bright, pure) and "burn" (bourne, stream, spring). The earliest record of the name ('Scyreburnan') dates from 963. Elmet refers to a little-understood post-Roman, Brittonic (non-Anglo-Saxon) kingdom in the area around what is now the Leeds conurbation, the precise boundaries of which are not known, but are thought to have been located at bodies of water, such as the Ouse, Aire and Wharfe rivers. Sherburn is situated on a low hill of Permian limestone jutting out into the valley of the River Ouse, so the name may refer to the clarity of the water on the hill compared with the muddy streams on the alluvial plain below. This limestone ridge is still an…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7973, -1.2331
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Sherburn in Elmet
- Postcode
- LS25
- Parliamentary constituency
- Selby
- Population
- 6,221
- Nearest railway station
- Sherburn-in-Elmet — 0 km
- Official site
- sherburninelmet.homestead.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q761259 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sherburn in Elmet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: All Saints Church, Sherburn in Elmet.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sherburn in Elmet?
- Sherburn in Elmet is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS25), in the parish of Sherburn in Elmet.
- Is Sherburn in Elmet free to visit?
- Yes, Sherburn in Elmet is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sherburn in Elmet?
- The nearest railway station is Sherburn-in-Elmet, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS25.