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Bilbrough

Civil parishes in North YorkshireSelby DistrictUse British English from December 2013Villages in North Yorkshire
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Bilbrough () is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) south-west of York, and just outside the York city boundary. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 319 increasing to 348 at the 2011 census.The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.

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N 53.91274 ° E -1.1919 °
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Back Lane

Back Lane
YO23 3AD
England, United Kingdom
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