COPMANTHORPE PARISH

Introduction

Copmanthorpe () is a village and civil parish in the City of York in the English county of North Yorkshire, 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of York, west of Bishopthorpe and close to Acaster Malbis, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,262, reducing to 4,173 at the 2011 Census.The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. It was then a part of the district of Selby District in North Yorkshire from 1974 until 1996. Since 1996 it has been part of the City of York unitary authority. The village is part of the York Outer constituency.The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Copemantorp, from Old Norse Kaupmanna þorp, meaning Traders' Village or Craftsmen's Village. The area of Copmanthorpe covering Main Street, Church Street and Low Green became a Conservation Area in 1978.Copmanthorpe is bounded to the north by the A64, while the East Coast Main Line runs through its south-east periphery, to the west lies open countryside.

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