Bagby is a village and

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in the

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, England, south-east of

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. The parish had a population of 470 according to the 2001 census. The population of the parish was 593 at the 2011 Census. The parish shares a grouped parish council with the adjacent parish of

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. The village is a mixture of old and new properties, farms and some specialist furniture makers.

History

The name Bagby comes from an Old Norse personal name ''Baggi'' + Old Norse ''býr'', meaning "settlement" or "farmstead". Bagby is recorded in the

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as ''Bagebi/Baghebi''. (The name is shared with the village of

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, and the hamlet of Begbie, near

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Religion

The parish church is dedicated to St Mary. Located in Church Lane, it is a Grade II

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and built in 1862.

Airfield

Bagby Airfield is situated on the southern edge of the village. The privately owned airfield is used by light aircraft and helicopters but has been the subject of various planning control issues relating to expansion, noise nuisance and increased air traffic.

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* * {{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire