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Andy B
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Because there is a sort of corridor between Leeds and York that sticks out like a finger pointing south.
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The boundary of the three Ridings of Yorkshire is at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in York. Since Selby is 14 miles South of this point, it cannot be in North Yorkshire.
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Brian, it is a big deal to me. I read about the boundaries of Yorkshire when I read about York after I first went there in 1973. If that's the way it was, that's the way it should be. They've no rights to tamper with the geographical status quo.
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Brian, it is a big deal to me. I read about the boundaries of Yorkshire when I read about York after I first went there in 1973. If that's the way it was, that's the way it should be. They've no right to tamper with the geographical status quo.
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