ceremonial county
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of North Yorkshire, England. It is bounded by the village of
Acomb Acomb may refer to:
*Acomb, Northumberland
Acomb is a village in the south of Northumberland, England. The population at the 2001 Census was 1,184 increasing to 1,268 at the 2011 Census. It is situated to the north of Hexham,B1224 to the south, the A59 to the north and the A1237 York Outer Ring Road to the west.
History
There are records of a settlement here from Saxon times, but the first mention of Knapton is in the '' Domesday Book''. In 1843 the village had a population of 113 in an area of approximately 883 acres made up mainly of farmhouses. The Lord of the manor at this time was Sir William Eden.
In the sixteenth century, the village was a detached part of the parish of
Holy Trinity, Micklegate
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in York. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1974 the parish was transferred from the West Riding of Yorkshire (which included the Ainsty of York) to the Harrogate district in the new county of North Yorkshire. In 1988 the civil parish was absorbed into the civil parish of
Rufforth
Rufforth is a village in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies about west of York. The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book''Yorkshire and the Humber European Parliament constituency. It is part of the Parish Council of Rufforth and Knapton and, as of 2010, is represented by Peter Williams and Dick Syms. Before 1996, the village was administered by Harrogate Borough Council.
Community
The current population is estimated to be 222 in approximately 96 households.
The only permanent amenity in the village is the Red Lion Public House. Local shopping, sports and religious services are served in nearby Acomb. Children of primary school age attend Poppleton Ousebank County Primary School in Upper Poppleton. The Eddie Brown/Harrogate Connexions Bus route 412 from Wetherby to York calls in the village however this service is every two hours in each direction and only operates Monday to Saturday.