Selby, Market town in North Yorkshire, England
Selby is a market town in North Yorkshire situated where the Rivers Aire and Ouse meet. The center features Georgian buildings and medieval street patterns that frame a traditional marketplace.
Selby Abbey's foundation in 1069 sparked the town's growth as a religious and trading hub. The monastery drew settlers and commerce that built the community over subsequent centuries.
Selby Abbey stands as the town's landmark, reflecting its role as a place where religious life shaped the community for centuries. You can see how the building's presence still anchors local identity and draws people to the town center.
The railway station links to London, Leeds, and Hull for regional travel. Local roads like the A63 and A19 provide access to surrounding areas, and the town center is easily walkable from the station.
The abbey contains the Washington Window, a display of heraldry linked to ancestors of America's first president. This connection surprised many to discover such a tie between a small English town and American history.
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Selby Abbey
331 m
Abbots Staith Buildings
496 m
Selby Town Hall
256 m
Church of St Wilfred
1.5 km
Corunna House
458 m
Church of St James
97 m
The New Inn
259 m
Church of All Saints
2.7 km
Church of St Mary
463 mThe Nelson Inn
728 m4-12, Park Street
242 m
13-17, Park Row
363 m
The Londesborough Arms Hotel
292 m
The Station Public House
513 m
Selby Library
489 mThe Queens Vaults Public House
460 m
The Cricketers Arms Public House
223 m
The Blackamoor Public House
290 m
York County Savings Bank
223 m
Nos 8, 10 And The Elizabethan Public House
301 m
The Albion Vaults Public House
391 m
Selby Railway Swing Bridge Hul 2/25
588 m115-121, Millgate
659 m24-28, Gowthorpe
246 mChurch Farm
2.7 km
Milestone 0.1 Mile North Of Junction With Barff Lane
1.9 km34 And 36, Ousegate
463 m102, Gowthorpe
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