Camblesforth

Camblesforth
Brigg Lane, Camblesforth
Camblesforth is located in North Yorkshire
Camblesforth
Camblesforth
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,568 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE648264
• London160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
  • Camblesforth
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSELBY
Postcode districtYO8
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°43′34″N 1°01′04″W / 53.72611°N 1.01778°W / 53.72611; -1.01778

Camblesforth is a village and civil parish in the former Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 Census the civil parish had a population of 1,526, increasing to 1,568 at the 2011 Census.[1] The village is 5 miles (8 km) south of Selby and 7 miles (11 km) west of Goole. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[2]

It has a Methodist Chapel (1894) which is used for Parish Council[3] and other meetings, and two public houses, the Comus Inn and the Black Dog.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Camblesforth Parish (1170217390)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Camblesforth, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Camblesforth Parish Council – West Yorkshire, England". camblesforth-parishcouncil.org.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2024.