Selby
Sign in to saveSelby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Selby
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.static_image_2_name
- Coat of arms of Selby.png
- UK place.static_image_2_width
- 100px
- UK place.static_image_2_caption
- Coat of arms
- UK place.civil_parish
- Selby
- UK place.population
- 17,193
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Selby
- UK place.post_town
- SELBY
- UK place.postcode_district
- YO8
- UK place.postcode_area
- YO
- UK place.dial_code
- 01757
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE614323
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Article
23 sectionsContents
- History
- Foundation
- Development
- Since 2000
- Rail crash
- Hobson murders
- Governance
- Geography
- Roads
- Developments
- Flooding
- Religion
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Culture and landmarks
- Sport
- Media
- Twin towns
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Selby is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, south of York on the River Ouse. At the 2021 Census, it had a population of 17,193.
The town grew around Selby Abbey, a former Benedictine house whose surviving church is nationally protected. Historic records indicate that Henry I of England was born in the town.