Barkston Ash is a small village and civil parish close to Selby in North Yorkshire, England. It was formerly known as Barkston, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 2011 the parish had a population of 370.

History

The name Barkston derives from the Old Norse personal name Barkr or Borkr and the Old English tūn meaning 'settlement'. The village dates back to at least 1090, when it was spelled Barcestone. The Ash part of the name comes from a large ash tree said to be at the approximate centre of the ancient county of Yorkshire, where meetings for the wapentake would be held. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Selby District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

What is now the A162 London Road was a turnpike constructed in 1769: the Main Street and the major part of the village goes East from the junction with this.

Barkston Ash was also the name of the local parliamentary constituency of Barkston Ash until 1983, when its boundaries were redrawn to divide the area into Elmet and Selby. There were formerly two shops and a post office on Main Street, now private residences. Barkston House, and Turpin Hall Farm.

See also

  • Listed buildings in Barkston Ash

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File:Ash Tree Barkston Ash 11 July 2018.jpg|Ash Tree pub

File:Boot and Shoe Barkston Ash 11 July 2018.jpg|Boot and Shoe pub

File:Barkston Ash post office 11 July 2018.jpg|Former post office

File:Church of the Holy Trinity, Barkston Ash.jpg|Holy Trinity Church

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References

  • The Ancient Parish of Sherburn in Elmet at GENUKI: Barkston Ash was in this parish