Womersley

Womersley is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 363. The parish population at the 2011 census (including Stapleton and Walden Stubbs) was 515.^[1] It is near the towns of Selby, Askern and Pontefract. It is close to the borders with South and West Yorkshire.

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Womersley
St Martin's Church
Womersley Location within North Yorkshire
Population	363 (2001 census)
OS grid reference	SE531419
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DONCASTER
Postcode district	DN6
Dialling code	01977
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Selby
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°39′55″N 1°11′50″W / 53.66519°N 1.19720°W / 53.66519; -1.19720
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The village was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.^[2] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Selby, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The name Womersley derives from the Old English Wilmaerslēah meaning 'Wilmaer's wood/clearing'.^[3]

1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Womersley Parish (E04007783)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
2. ^ "Womersley, West Riding". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
3. ^ "Womersley". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
4. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Martin (1174486)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

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