Copmanthorpe

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Copmanthorpe is a large village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south west of York, west of Bishopthorpe and close to Acaster Malbis, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,262. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Selby district.

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Copemantorp, meaning Traders’ Village or Craftsmen’s Village. The Roman road from York (Eboracum) to Tadcaster (Calcaria) runs to the north of the village centre, along what are now Top Lane, Hallcroft Lane and Colton Lane. It was the site of a preceptory of the Knights Templar, on land given to the Templar Knights by the Malbis family (see Acaster Malbis). In 1672 the manor was sold to the Wood family. Copmanthorpe became a Conservation Area in 1978.

Copmanthorpe is bounded to the north by the A64, while the East Coast Main Line runs through its south-east periphery. The village is served by one regular local bus service from York (number 13), and by the Yorkshire Coastliner (all numbers except X45). There was also once a railway station, but as in so many villages this was closed decades ago. Plans have been put forward to reopen the station along with others in York’s surrounding area, but nothing seems to have come of them so far.

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