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Selby is a market town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. The town's origins date from the establishment of a Viking settlement on the banks of the River Ouse. It is believed that Selby originated as a settlement called Seletun, which was referred to in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle of AD 779. is the traditional birthplace of King Henry I, fourth son of William the Conqueror. Selby Abbey was founded in 1069. The abbey church is now a Anglican parish church. Selby once had a large shipbuilding industry and was an important port on the Selby Canal. The town is within the council area of North Yorkshire.
Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.783923,-1.069816
Grid Reference: SE 6138 3235
Civil Parish: Selby CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 39717
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Selby,_Yorkshire_39717
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Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 53.783923,-1.069816
Grid Reference: SE 6138 3235
Civil Parish: Selby CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA
GBPN ID: 39717
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Selby,_Yorkshire_39717
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