Acaster Malbis

Acaster Malbis
Holy Trinity church, Acaster Malbis
Acaster Malbis is located in North Yorkshire
Acaster Malbis
Acaster Malbis
Location within North Yorkshire
Population669 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE587454
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO23
Dialling code01904
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°54′07″N 1°06′25″W / 53.9019°N 1.10691°W / 53.9019; -1.10691

Acaster Malbis (/ˈkæstər ˈmælbɪs/) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, England. It is located on the River Ouse, almost 5 miles (8 km) south of York. Nearby are the villages of Copmanthorpe 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north-west, Bishopthorpe 2 miles to the north and Appleton Roebuck 3.5 miles (6 km) to the south-west. The parish covers an area of about 2,000 acres (810 ha).

The Latin word for a camp is castra indicating that the Roman army may once have been based here. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Acastre".[2] The "Malbis" is derived from the Norman Malbysse or De Malebys family. Malbis was a Norman personal name which in French means "very swarthy".[3]

There was a Royal Air Force station next to the village during and immediately after the Second World War.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 578, increasing to 669 at the 2011 census.[1] There are two churches and an inn in the village. The village is also the home for a holiday park.

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.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2011 census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Gilleghan, J. (1992), Scenes from East Leeds, p. 10, Leeds: Kingsway Press
  3. ^ "Malbis name". Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  4. ^ "History of Acaster Malbis, in York and West Riding | Map and description". visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2020.

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