Askham Bryan

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Askham Bryan is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south west of York, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 582. Prior to 1996 it formed part of the district of Selby.

Askham Bryan is mentioned in the Domesday Book. The name comes from Ascam or Ascha meaning "enclosure of ash-tree". "Bryan" is Brian Fitzalan who held the manor in the 12th century.

In the village is Askham Hall and nearby are Askham Bryan College of Agriculture and Her Majesty's Prison Askham Grange. The village became a Conservation Area in 1980.

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