Bubwith
Bubwith is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated about 6 mi north-east of Selby, and 12 mi south-east of York. It is situated on the east bank of the River Derwent, west of which is the Selby District of North Yorkshire. It lies between Selby and Market Weighton on the A163 road.
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Bubwith and Breighton and the hamlets of Gunby and Willitoft. According to the 2011 UK census, Bubwith parish had a population of 1,225, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,104.
The ancient parish of Bubwith also covers the village of Breighton and the hamlets of Gunby and Willitoft, but its location on and crossing over the River Derwent led to its becoming the largest settlement in the area.
The village's name means Bubba's wood, Bubba being a Scandinavian male name. It is listed as "Bobewyth" in the 11th-century accounts of Selby Abbey.
In Domesday Book (1086) Bubwith is written as "Bubuid". Before the Conquest, lordship was held by Alwin and Ketil; after, Gilbert Tison became tenant-in-chief. Though there has been a recorded river crossing since at least the year 1200, the present bridge over the Derwent, consisting of three limestone arches and several flood arches, replaced a "dangerous and inconvenient" ferry service when it was built in 1798. Crossing the bridge required a toll until 1936, with the original costs amounting to three shilling for six horses, and 10 pence for twenty head of oxen. Certain vehicles, such as funeral processions, were exempt from the toll. The railways reached the village in 1848, and Bubwith had its own station on the Selby to Driffield Line. It closed to passengers in 1954.
Breighton was also used as the site of an airfield for Halifax, Wellington and Lancaster bombers during the Second World War.
The village was the home of ARTTS International, the film and television training centre established by John Sichel, until it closed in 2005.
The Bubwith telephone exchange has been ADSL enabled since July 2005, and became ADSL Max enabled in March 2006. It has also been enabled for 21CN, and has been accepting orders for FTTC BT Infinity since December 2013
The civil parish is formed by the villages of Bubwith and Breighton and the hamlets of Gunby and Willitoft. According to the 2011 UK census, Bubwith parish had a population of 1,225, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,104.
The ancient parish of Bubwith also covers the village of Breighton and the hamlets of Gunby and Willitoft, but its location on and crossing over the River Derwent led to its becoming the largest settlement in the area.
The village's name means Bubba's wood, Bubba being a Scandinavian male name. It is listed as "Bobewyth" in the 11th-century accounts of Selby Abbey.
In Domesday Book (1086) Bubwith is written as "Bubuid". Before the Conquest, lordship was held by Alwin and Ketil; after, Gilbert Tison became tenant-in-chief. Though there has been a recorded river crossing since at least the year 1200, the present bridge over the Derwent, consisting of three limestone arches and several flood arches, replaced a "dangerous and inconvenient" ferry service when it was built in 1798. Crossing the bridge required a toll until 1936, with the original costs amounting to three shilling for six horses, and 10 pence for twenty head of oxen. Certain vehicles, such as funeral processions, were exempt from the toll. The railways reached the village in 1848, and Bubwith had its own station on the Selby to Driffield Line. It closed to passengers in 1954.
Breighton was also used as the site of an airfield for Halifax, Wellington and Lancaster bombers during the Second World War.
The village was the home of ARTTS International, the film and television training centre established by John Sichel, until it closed in 2005.
The Bubwith telephone exchange has been ADSL enabled since July 2005, and became ADSL Max enabled in March 2006. It has also been enabled for 21CN, and has been accepting orders for FTTC BT Infinity since December 2013
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Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| GBP | Pound sterling | £ | 2 |
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| EN | English language |
| GD | Gaelic language |
| CY | Welsh language |