Askham Bryan is a village and
civil parish
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in the
unitary authority
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area of
City of York
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in the north of England, south-west of
York
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, west of
Bishopthorpe
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, and close to
Askham Richard
Askham Richard is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south-west of York, close to Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough and Askham Bryan. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 351. ...
and
Copmanthorpe
Copmanthorpe () is a village and civil parish in the City of York in the English county of North Yorkshire, south-west of York, west of Bishopthorpe and close to Acaster Malbis, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard. According to the 2001 census the ...
. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 582, reducing to 564 at the 2011 census.
The village was historically part of the
West Riding of Yorkshire
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until 1974. It was then a part of the district of
Selby District
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in
North Yorkshire
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from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.
Askham Bryan is mentioned in the ''
Domesday Book
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''. 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.
In the village is Askham Hall and nearby is
Askham Bryan College of Agriculture. The village became a
Conservation Area
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in 1980.
History
The name of the village is derived partly from
Bryan FitzAlan, who was granted the lands by the warden of Richmond Castle. Other notable local families to have been titled Lord of the Manor for the village include the Mowbray's, Stapleton's, and Grey's. The village has sometimes been called East or Great Askham.
Harry Croft Esq. was one of the last to be recorded as being Lord of the Manor of Askham Bryan in 1890.
![Water Tower near Askham Bryan - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Water_Tower_near_Askham_Bryan_-_geograph.org.uk_-_187994.jpg)
The villages of Askham Bryan and close-by Askham Richard were once just one manor around the time of Edward the Confessor and belonged to Edwin, Earl of Mercia. When Edwin's lands were confiscated by the William the Conqueror, the village was granted to Roger de Mowbray who then passed the Manor to his friend, William de Tykhill, a former Warden of Foss Bridge. It eventually came into the hands of Bryan Fitzalan. During the times of Edward III, the Manor passed from the Grey family via marriage to Sir John Deincourt. The last known hereditary Lord of the Manor of Askham Bryan was Sir John Devede in the reign of Richard III.
Governance
Askham Bryan lies in the
Rural West York
Rural West York is one of the outer wards of the unitary authority of City of York, England.
The ward is situated to the west of the city and includes the villages of
Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Hessay, Knapton, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth, S ...
Ward of the City of York Unitary Authority. As of the 2019 elections it is represented by Councillors James Barker and Anne Hook who are both members of the local Liberal Democrats. It is a part of the UK Parliamentary Constituency of
York Outer
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Constituency profile
The constituency is in the form of a ring surrounding the York Centra ...
. Until January 2020 it was also within the boundaries of the
Yorkshire and the Humber
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It is ...
European Parliament constituency.
Demography
The population of the village has fluctuated from 332 in 1811 to 342 inhabitants in 1848
[ to about 300 inhabitants in 1890. The population in 2001 stood at 582. In 2011 the population had reduced to 564.
]
Geography
The soil in and around the village is composed chiefly of gravel and clay.[ The village consists of two main streets, Main Street and Askham Fields Lane, which are surrounded by closes and cul-de-sacs. There is a small duck pond opposite the church which was believed to have been dug as part of a ]medieval
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drainage system. Several species of waterbirds, including mallard
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, moorhen
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They are close relatives of coots. They are of ...
and the Canada goose
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have been seen on and around the pond. The centre of the village is the oldest part of Askham Bryan but it also includes the 18th century Nag's Head pub
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, the Victorian Doctor's House and the old school, which was closed in the 1960s when it merged with St. Mary's C. of E. Primary School in Askham Richard
Askham Richard is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south-west of York, close to Copmanthorpe, Bilbrough and Askham Bryan. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 351. ...
. The Village Hall was built in 1836 and is a former Methodist
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Chapel.
Climate
Economy
The village is mainly a commuter village for nearby cities, though there is still some agriculture. The nearby Askham Bryan College of Agriculture and Horticulture provides some local employment.
Transport
York Pullman
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buses serve Askham Bryan 2/3 times a day (Monday-Saturday) in each direction as part of route 37 between York and Tadcaster.
Education
The old Victorian school was recorded as having 45 children. As of 2010, Primary Education is catered for at St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Community School in nearby Askham Richard. For secondary education, the village is in the catchment area of York High School on Cornlands Road in nearby Acomb, though most pupils choose to attend Tadcaster Grammar School in whose catchment area it remains despite the village falling within the City of York boundaries. There is a daily bus service available to the Grammar School.
Nearby is Askham Bryan College of Agriculture and Horticulture. The college was originally known as the Yorkshire Institute of Agriculture, which opened in 1948. It became Askham Bryan College of Agriculture and Horticulture in 1967. It now includes equine management, animal management, land management, business, food production, engineering and bioscience. The College lay on coach transport to many Yorkshire destinations, including Northallerton, for students.
Sports
Askham Bryan Cricket Club fondly called as ABCC, is cricket club based in Askham Bryan, York. The Club have two teams in the York Vale league, first XI in division 1 and the second XI in division 4. Askham Bryan Cricket Club has been competing in one form or another for roughly 100 years.
Religion
The parish church of St Nicholas can be found near the centre of the village and dates back to the 11th century and is of an original Norman
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Ethnic and cultural identity
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design though with a working 17th century bell tower
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.[ The church is a Grade I ]listed building
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and the war memorial
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Symbolism
Historical usage
It has ...
in the churchyard is Grade II listed.
References
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