Beningbrough is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

in the Hambleton district of

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...

, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of

Shipton, North Yorkshire Shipton (also known as Shipton-by-Beningbrough) is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about north-west of York. History The village was in existence at the time of the Norman invasion, as shown ...

. Beningbrough village is north-west from

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

city centre. The parish, which includes Beningbrough Hall and Park, is bordered at the south-west by the River Ouse, beyond which is the district of

Harrogate Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. Historic counties of England, Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor at ...

. According to the 2001 Census, parish population was 55. Beningbrough is within the ecclesiastical parish of Shipton with Overton. The

parish church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...

of Holy Evangelists is at Shipton by Beningbrough. Beningbrough is listed in the 1086 ''

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'' as "Benniburg", meaning a "stronghold associated with a man called 'Beonna'", being an

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person name. At the time of the

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conque ...

, Beningbrough was in the Bulford Hundred of the

North Riding of Yorkshire The North Riding of Yorkshire is a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point is at Mickle Fell with 2,585 ft (788 metres). From the Restoration it was used as ...

. The settlement contained five households and five villagers, with one-and-a-half ploughlands, three furlongs of woodland, and six

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s of meadow. In 1066, Asfrith was

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, this transferred to Ralph in 1086, with Hugh fitzBaldric becoming

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to king

William I William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087 ...

. In 1870 Beningbrough was a

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in the parish of

Newton-on-Ouse Newton-on-Ouse is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England, about north-west of York. It lies on the east bank of the River Ouse History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Neuueto ...

, containing 88 people in 15 houses within an area of , and in 1877, 74 people in . Beningbrough railway station was the first station out of York on the main line to Newcastle. The station opened on the

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line in 1841; closed to passengers in 1958, and to freight in 1965. The racehorse

Beningbrough Beningbrough is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Shipton, North Yorkshire. Beningbroug ...

, winner of the 1794 St Leger Stakes, was named after the village. Reprint HardPress Publishing (2013). File:CS p5.356 - Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire - Morris's County Seats, 1880.jpg, Beningbrough Hall, from Morris's ''Country Seats'' (1880) File:River Ouse at Beningbrough - geograph.org.uk - 140564.jpg, River Ouse at Beningbrough File:Beningbrough Station 1789959 867945f8.jpg, Beningbrough railway station in 1961

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