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Ampleforth | |
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![]() Ampleforth | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 1,345 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE582787 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO62 |
Dialling code | 01439 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Ampleforth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 20 miles (32 km) north of York.[2] The village is situated on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. The parish has a population of 883 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 1,345 at the 2011 Census,[1] and includes Ampleforth College. The name Ampleforth means "the ford where the sorrel grows".[3]