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Sherburn-in-Elmet

Sherburn-in-Elmet is a village in North Yorkshire, England, between Leeds and Selby. Its name preserves that of the early British kingdom of Elmet, and in the Middle Ages it was an important estate and residence of the archbishops of York.

Sherburn-in-Elmet
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Kingdom of Elmet

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sherburn-in-Elmet. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sherburn-in-elmet
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“Sherburn-in-Elmet.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sherburn-in-elmet. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Sherburn-in-Elmet.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sherburn-in-elmet.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sherburn-in-Elmet’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sherburn-in-elmet (Accessed: ).

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