Long Drax Explained

Country:England
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Official Name:Long Drax
Coordinates:53.7468°N -0.9666°W
Static Image:Long Drax (Langrick) - geograph.org.uk - 115887.jpg
Static Image Width:240px
Static Image Caption:Long Drax, Main Street
Population:125
Population Ref:(Census 2011)
Civil Parish:Long Drax
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:Selby and Ainsty
Post Town:SELBY
Postcode Area:YO
Postcode District:YO8
Dial Code:01757
Os Grid Reference:SE6828

Long Drax (also known as Langrick[1]) is a small hamlet and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England, about 2 miles north-east of Drax. In 2011 it had a population of 125.

The settlement consists of a linear string of houses along the bank of the River Ouse, as well as several scattered farms.

To the west of Long Drax is the site of Drax Priory. Founded in the 1130s, the Priory was dedicated to St. Nicholas[1] and is believed to have been moated. It was subsequently destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1535. A farmhouse was built on the site in the 18th century and later became a meeting place for Quakers. The site is now known as Drax Abbey farm and has been a scheduled monument since 1964.

The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[2]

Drax Power Station occupies a large area in the south-west of the parish.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelly's Directory of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire (1913). 1 April 2020.
  2. Web site: History of Long Drax, in Selby and West Riding Map and description. 2020-11-25. Vision of Britain.