Asenby
Encyclopedia
Asenby is a village and civil parish
in the Harrogate
district of North Yorkshire
, England
, with a population of 285 (2001 census). The village is about five miles south-west of Thirsk
and seven miles east of Ripon
. Mary Bateman
(also known as the Yorkshire Witch) was born in the village.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Harrogate
Harrogate (borough)
Harrogate is a local government district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Harrogate but it also includes surrounding towns and villages...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, with a population of 285 (2001 census). The village is about five miles south-west of Thirsk
Thirsk
Thirsk is a small market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The local travel links are located a mile from the town centre to Thirsk railway station and to Durham Tees Valley Airport...
and seven miles east of Ripon
Ripon
Ripon is a cathedral city, market town and successor parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located at the confluence of two streams of the River Ure in the form of the Laver and Skell. The city is noted for its main feature the Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally...
. Mary Bateman
Mary Bateman
Mary Bateman was an English criminal and alleged witch, known as the "Yorkshire Witch", who was tried and executed for witchcraft during the early 19th century....
(also known as the Yorkshire Witch) was born in the village.