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Biggin, North Yorkshire

Civil parishes in North YorkshireSelby DistrictUse British English from February 2020Villages in North Yorkshire

Biggin is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, north-west of Selby. The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.

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Biggin, North Yorkshire
Biggin Lane,

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N 53.80823 ° E -1.17523 °
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Biggin Lane

Biggin Lane
LS25 6HG
England, United Kingdom
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