Sherburn-in-Elmet
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Sherburn-in-Elmet is a village close to Selby, North Yorkshire. It is one of only two places in the area to be explicitly associated with the ancient kingdom of Elmet, the other being Barwick-in-Elmet.
Sherburn-in-Elmet is often referred to locally as simply 'Sherburn'. It is notable as a regular meeting place for motorcycle riders, most abundantly on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons. The roads leading into Sherburn-in-Elmet are known nationally for the varied and pleasurable rides they offer when atop a motorcycle. Meets take place at the 'Milk Bar', which recently moved to a bigger site in the nearby village of Newthorpe.
The village is now home to a major industrial site attracting large businesses such as Eddie Stobart Ltd as well as the large Gascoigne wood mine which was part of the selby coalfield project.
Presently home to an airfield and popular aeroclub, Sherburn's links with the air industry go back to World War II when the Blackburn Aircraft Company built the Swordfish in the village. By the time production ended in 1945, 1,699 such aircraft had been built in Sherburn.
The village is served by two train stations with services to York and Sheffield with a second station in nearby South Milford providing services to Leeds and Hull, while there are regular bus services to Leeds/Selby and Pontefract/Tadcaster.
Sherburn boast two primary schools ( Hungate and Athelstan ) and a High school which has recently gained the status of a specialist science school.
Sport
- [Garforth Jets Badminton Club] Competitive badminton club based in Garforth ( approx 7 miles)
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