Ampleforth

Ampleforth
Ampleforth
Ampleforth is located in North Yorkshire
Ampleforth
Ampleforth
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,345 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE582787
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO62
Dialling code01439
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°11′57″N 1°06′24″W / 54.19917°N 1.10667°W / 54.19917; -1.10667

Ampleforth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 20 miles (32 km) north of York.[2] The village is situated on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. The parish has a population of 883 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 1,345 at the 2011 Census,[1] and includes Ampleforth College. The name Ampleforth means "the ford where the sorrel grows".[3]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Ampleforth Parish (1170217210)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ Collins Britain (Map). 1:200,000. Collins. 2009. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-00-727240-2.
  3. ^ Weightman, Paul (2016). Yorkshire and its Origins. Lulu.com. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-326-47512-3.