Barkston Ash

proper noun

A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4936).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Selby district (OS grid ref SE4936).

Origin

Renamed from Barkston, the ash tree known as the Barkston Ash was marked on OS maps before the renaming.

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APA

Barkston Ash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkston%20Ash

MLA

“Barkston Ash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkston%20Ash. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Barkston Ash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Barkston%20Ash.

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