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Sherburn in Elmet | |
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Town and Civil Parish | |
Sherburn town centre | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 6,657 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE506337 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEEDS |
Postcode district | LS25 |
Dialling code | 01977 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Sherburn in Elmet (pronounced /ˈʃɜːrbərnɪnˈɛlmɪt/ SHUR-bər-nin-EL-mit) is a town[2] 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.[3]
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.[1]