Askham Richard

Askham Richard
Askham Richard
Askham Richard is located in North Yorkshire
Askham Richard
Askham Richard
Location within North Yorkshire
Population351 (2011)
OS grid referenceSE536480
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO23
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°55′30″N 1°11′06″W / 53.925°N 1.185°W / 53.925; -1.185

Askham Richard is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) south-west of York, close to Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough and Askham Bryan. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 351.[1] The village became a Conservation Area in 1975. Nearby is Askham Bryan College of Agriculture.

The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Selby District in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.[2]

  1. ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ^ "History of Askham Richard, in York and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.