Askham Richard is a village and

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in the

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in the north of England, south-west of

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, close to

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 th ...

Bilbrough Bilbrough () is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, south-west of York, and just outside the York city boundary. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 319 increasing to 348 at the 2011 ...

and

Askham Bryan Askham Bryan is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of City of York in the north of England, south-west of York, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard and Copmanthorpe. According to the 2001 census the parish ha ...

. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 351. The village became a Conservation Area in 1975. Nearby is Askham Bryan College of Agriculture. The village was historically part of the

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until 1974. It was then a part of the district of

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from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority.

History

The village is mentioned in the ''

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''. The name comes from ''ascam'' or ''ascha'' meaning "enclosure of ash-tree". It has been also known as "Little" or "West" Askham". The "Richard" in the village name is reputed to be that of Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall. The villages of Askham Richard and close-by Askham Bryan 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.

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

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. Until January 2020 it also fell within the boundaries of the

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European Parliament constituency.

Demography

In 1848, parish records show the population as 232. In 1881, the National Census showed the population as 226. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 273. The 2011 census recorded the population as 351.

Geography

The village consists of one main street, where the main

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and

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are located, and a couple of small lanes. The soil consists of gravel and clay. The village is 1.7 miles west of

, 2.3 miles south 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''Bilbrough Bilbrough () is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, south-west of York, and just outside the York city boundary. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 319 increasing to 348 at the 2011 ...

Economy

Within the village is Her Majesty's Prison Askham Grange. Also in the village is the Rose and Crown

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. There are three farms, but the remainder are dwellings. The nearby Askham Bryan College of Agriculture and Horticulture provides some local employment.

Transport

York Pullman serves the village 2/3 times a day (Monday-Saturday) in each direction on service 37 which runs between Tadcaster to York.

Education

Primary education is catered for at St. Mary

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primary 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 19 years later. It now includes equine management, animal management, land management, business, food production, engineering and bioscience.

Religious sites

The Norman-styled St Mary's Church was partly rebuilt in 1887. The church is Grade II* listed, and there is record of a church as far back as 1086.

Notable people

Mary Flora Bell lived and worked here for a while. She also spent some time at the

HM Prison Askham Grange HM Prison Askham Grange is a women's open category prison, located in Askham Richard village in North Yorkshire, England. The prison is run by His Majesty's Prison Service. History H.M. Prison Askham Grange was opened in January 1947 as a wo ...

Gallery

References

External links

* * {{authority control Villages in the City of York Civil parishes in North Yorkshire