Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire
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This article is about the village in Yorkshire. For the stadium in West London, see Stamford Bridge (stadium). For other uses, see Stamford Bridge (disambiguation).
Stamford Bridge is a village and civil parish on the River Derwent in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of York and 22 miles (35 km) west of Driffield. The village sits astride an ancient ford on the River Derwent.[2][3][4][5]
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Stamford Bridge | |
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Village and civil parish | |
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
Population | 3,528 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE710550 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO41 |
Dialling code | 01759 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.989000°N 0.912544°W / 53.989000; -0.912544 |
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Stamford Bridge is best known for :
- The Roman fort Derventio
- The Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066 AD) " Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge "
- The York–Beverley railway line (closed in 1965), railway station and viaduct
- The Stamford Bridge road crossing of the River Derwent