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York Minster
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Wilberfoss
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Wilberfoss
Wilberfoss works well as a base: 10 minutes from Elvington, 19km from Castle Howard.
Wilberfoss is in England, United Kingdom, with about 1,900 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Elvington, about 4 km away.
Wilberfoss is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the north side of the A1079 approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of York city centre and 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Market Weighton. According to the 2011 UK census, Wilberfoss parish had a population of 1,866, anRead more
increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,855.
The name Wilberfoss derives from the Old English Wilburhfoss meaning 'Wilburh's ditch'.
In 1823 inhabitants in the village numbered 335. Occupations included fifteen farmers – some of whom were land owners – three shopkeepers, two wheelwrights, two blacksmiths, a butcher, a bricklayer, a corn miller, a baker, a tailor, a wholesale brewer, and the landlords of the True Briton, Horse Shoes, and Waggon and Horses public houses. Also listed was one gentleman, a school teacher, and a perpetual curate. Baines' History, Directory & Gazetteer of the County of York states that the "ancient and respectable" family of Wilberfoss resided here from the Norman Conquest to 1710, after which the family estate and mansion was sold. A family descendant was William Wilberforce, and the Wilberforce family still provided patronage for the parish living. Wilberfoss Priory, a house of Benedictine nuns, was founded at Wilberfoss by Elias de Cotton during the reign of Henry II, which at the time of the suppression of the monasteries by Henry VIII had a yearly value of £26. 10s. 8d. The priory lay just to the north of St John's Church; nothing of it remains today.
In 1967 the parish Church of St John the Baptist was designated a Grade I listed building and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.
Other notable buildings include the Grade II listed Old Vicarage (circa late 18th century) on Main Street, mentioned in Pevsner's account of the village for its remarkable dentilled timber eaves cornice and raised curved gables on shapes kneelers and Villa Farm also of Main Street.
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What is there to see near Wilberfoss?
Within an hour or so of Wilberfoss: York Minster (13 km), The Shambles (13 km), Seaways Cafe (17 km), Castle Howard (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Wilberfoss?
The nearest famous roads are Rosedale Chimney Bank, Holme Moss and Woodhead Pass.
Where is Wilberfoss?
Wilberfoss is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Elvington.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,866
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 53.9485, -0.8894
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Wilberfoss
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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The Shambles
Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cafe
Seaways Cafe
Famous bikers' cafe at Fridaythorpe on the rolling B1251 through the Yorkshire Wolds, drawing hundreds of motorcycles and sports cars on summer weekends for its renowned breakfasts.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Castle Howard
A stately home in North Yorkshire, not a true castle but one of England's grandest Baroque residences, famous from Brideshead Revisited.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Squires Cafe Bar
One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
An 18-mile heritage steam line from Pickering across the moors to Grosmont and on to Whitby, one of the busiest in Britain.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Helmsley
A handsome market town on the edge of the North York Moors with a ruined castle and a walled garden.
35 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Rievaulx Abbey
The ruins of one of the great Cistercian monasteries of medieval England, set in a secluded wooded valley near Helmsley.
37 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Wilberfoss
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 38 kmSutton BankA steep escarpment with a 1-in-4 hairpin climb and a view James Herriot called 'the finest in England', looking over the Vale of York.
- 39 kmHumber BridgeVast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
- 44 kmRosedale Chimney BankOne of England's steepest roads, hitting 1-in-3 (33%) as it climbs from Rosedale Abbey onto the North York Moors past old ironstone kilns. A rite of passage for drivers and cyclists; caravans are banned.
- 64 kmRoseberry ToppingA distinctive half-cone hill on the edge of the North York Moors, its shape the result of a 1912 landslip caused by mining.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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