Acomb

Acomb, is a village and suburb within the unitary authority area, in , England, to the western side of . It covers the site of the original village of the same name, which is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.
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  • Type: Suburb with 7,730 residents
  • Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Acomb, North Yorkshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Stephen’s Church, Acomb and York Cold War Bunker.

Church
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St Stephen's Church is the parish church of Acomb, a suburb of , England. A church has stood on the site since the Saxon period, and some remains of the Saxon church were uncovered in 1830.

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The is a two-storey, semi-subterranean, Cold War in the area of , , built in 1961 to monitor nuclear explosions and fallout in Yorkshire, in the event of nuclear war.

Pub
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is a pub.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Holgate and Knapton.

Suburb
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is a suburb of in the ceremonial county of , England. It is located about 1 mile west of Micklegate Bar in the city walls. is also the name of an electoral ward in the unitary authority.

Hamlet
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is a village in the civil parish of Rufforth with , in the unitary authority area and ceremonial county of , England.

Suburb
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is a suburb in the south west of the city of , in the ceremonial county of , England. The surrounding areas are and Foxwood.

Acomb

Latitude
53.95531° or 53° 57′ 19″ north
Longitude
-1.12555° or 1° 7′ 32″ west
Population
7,730
Elevation
82 feet (25 metres)
Open location code
9C5WXV4F+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26261695
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2657701
Wiki­data ID
Q4674476
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Urdu—“Acomb” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Acomb, North Yorkshire”
  • Irish: “Acomb, Yorkshire Thuaidh”
  • Irish: “Acomb”
  • Japanese: “エークーム”
  • Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Ācum, Norþ Þriðing”
  • Polish: “Acomb (North Yorkshire)”
  • Polish: “Acomb”
  • Russian: “Эйком”
  • Swedish: “Acomb, North Yorkshire”
  • Swedish: “Acomb”
  • Urdu: “ویسٹ فیلڈ، نیویارک”
  • “Acomb”

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