Monk Fryston
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Monk Fryston is a small village and civil parish
in the Selby
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. The name of the village originates from Monk's Free Stone as all of the stone used to build Selby Abbey
was obtained from a quarry in the centre of the village across the road from the old school building. The quarry was filled in for a housing development located next to the new school building, built on the old school field in 1998/9. The old school building has since been converted to housing.
The village is very closely linked to Hillam
, although both villages maintain separate parish councils.
According to the 2001 UK census the population of Monk Fryston parish was 858.
Monk Fryston is situated just over 6 miles west of the town of Selby
. It lies 2 miles east of the A1(M) motorway junction 42, (A1 road), and 4 miles north of the M62 motorway
, junction 33, at Ferrybridge
. The A63 road
, Leeds to Selby, runs through the village.
Primary education needs are served by Monk Fryston Church of England Primary school.
The Parish Church is St. Wilfrid's Monk Fryston (Church of England).
The village has two public house
s, The Crown and The Blue Bell, and also a hotel, the Monk Fryston Hall hotel, which dates back to the 16th century.
The York and North Midland Railway
passes to the west of Monk Fryston. An old station platform still exists next to the railway just down from the south milford sidings. The spot is popular with train enthusiasts.
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 Selby
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....
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
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. The name of the village originates from Monk's Free Stone as all of the stone used to build Selby Abbey
Selby Abbey
Selby Abbey is an Anglican parish church in the town of Selby, North Yorkshire.-Background:It is one of the relatively few surviving abbey churches of the medieval period, and, although not a cathedral, is one of the biggest...
was obtained from a quarry in the centre of the village across the road from the old school building. The quarry was filled in for a housing development located next to the new school building, built on the old school field in 1998/9. The old school building has since been converted to housing.
The village is very closely linked to Hillam
Hillam
Hillam is a small village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England.The village is very closely linked to Monk Fryston, although both villages maintain separate parish councils....
, although both villages maintain separate parish councils.
According to the 2001 UK census the population of Monk Fryston parish was 858.
Monk Fryston is situated just over 6 miles west of the town of Selby
Selby
Selby is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Situated south of the city of York, along the course of the River Ouse, Selby is the largest and, with a population of 13,012, most populous settlement of the wider Selby local government district.Historically a part of the West Riding...
. It lies 2 miles east of the A1(M) motorway junction 42, (A1 road), and 4 miles north of the M62 motorway
M62 motorway
The M62 motorway is a west–east trans-Pennine motorway in Northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull via Manchester and Leeds. The road also forms part of the unsigned Euroroutes E20 and E22...
, junction 33, at Ferrybridge
Ferrybridge
Ferrybridge is a village in West Yorkshire, England at a historically important crossing of the River Aire. It is linked to other communities by the A1, which follows the route of the Great North Road....
. The A63 road
A63 road
The A63 is a major road in Yorkshire, England between Leeds and Hull.-Leeds – Howden:The route out to Selby is shadowed by the Leeds-Selby railway....
, Leeds to Selby, runs through the village.
Primary education needs are served by Monk Fryston Church of England Primary school.
The Parish Church is St. Wilfrid's Monk Fryston (Church of England).
The village has two public house
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
s, The Crown and The Blue Bell, and also a hotel, the Monk Fryston Hall hotel, which dates back to the 16th century.
The York and North Midland Railway
York and North Midland Railway
The York and North Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting York, with the Leeds and Selby Railway and in 1840 with the North Midland Railway at Normanton near Leeds.-Origins:...
passes to the west of Monk Fryston. An old station platform still exists next to the railway just down from the south milford sidings. The spot is popular with train enthusiasts.