| Askham Bryan | |
|---|---|
 Askham Bryan | |
.svg)  Askham Bryan Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 564 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE553484 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO23 |
| Dialling code | 01904 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Askham Bryan is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of City of York in the north of England, 6 miles (10 km) south-west of York, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard and Copmanthorpe. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 582, reducing to 564 at the 2011 census.[1]
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]
Askham Bryan is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The name comes from Ascam or Ascha meaning "enclosure of ash tree". "Bryan" is Bryan FitzAlan. He and his heirs held the manor from the 12th century.[3][4]
In the village is Askham Hall and nearby is Askham Bryan College of Agriculture. The village became a Conservation Area in 1980.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Askham Bryan Parish (1170211380)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "History of Askham Bryan, in York and West Riding | Map and description". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Name Origin". Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Name origins". Retrieved 6 November 2010.