Bilbrough is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

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 in the Selby district

Selby (district)

Selby is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The local authority, Selby District Council, is based in the town of Selby and provides services to an area which includes Tadcaster and a host of villages....

 of North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

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, England

England

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, six miles south-west of York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

, and just outside the York city boundary. According to the 2001 census

United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....

 it had a population of 319.

The main street in Bilbrough is home to The Three Hares public house

Public house

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 and a parish church which dates back to Norman

Norman architecture

About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...

 times. Thomas Fairfax

Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron

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, parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War

English Civil War

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, is buried there.

The village is set amongst fields and farmland north of the A64 road

A64 road

The A64 is a road in North and West Yorkshire, England which links Leeds, York and Scarborough. The A64 starts as the A64 ring road motorway in Leeds and then is a dual carriageway for the rest of its route, except parts of the road from Malton to Scarborough.The road approximates a section of the...

. A flyover which affords access to the village opened in 2005, replacing an earlier accident blackspot. Close to the flyover, at either side of the A64, there are small service stations, hotels and fast food restaurants.

Bilbrough's history is covered in a book written by E. Bogg.

The village hall offers community events, such as wine club meetings and barbecues. Children have the opportunity of joining the Bilbrough Children's Club, run by members of the village.