Byram is a village in the Selby District in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Castleford, across the River Aire in West Yorkshire. Byram is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton.
| Byram | |
|---|---|
 Houses along Byram Park Road | |
.svg)  Byram Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE486256 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNOTTINGLEY |
| Postcode district | WF11 |
| Dialling code | 01977 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The toponym is from the Old English bȳrum, the dative plural of bȳre, so means "at the byres or cowsheds".[1] Byram was historically a hamlet, part of the township of Byram cum Poole in the ancient parish of Brotherton in the West Riding of Yorkshire.[2] Byram cum Poole became a separate civil parish in 1866, but in 1891 was merged with the civil parish of Sutton to form the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton.[3] Byram grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1974 it was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.
Byram Hall was a large country house east of the village, in Byram Park. The estate was owned by the Ramsden family from 1628 to 1922.[4] The house was demolished in the 1950s, but a number of buildings remain in the park. The 18th century lodge is a Grade II listed building.[5] The 18th century orangery has been converted into a house.[6]
References edit
- ^ Smith, A. H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Vol. 4. Cambridge University Press. p. 46.
- ^ GENUKI website
- ^ Vision of Britain website
- ^ "Byram". The Follies of Youth. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1148537)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1167525)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
External links edit
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