Moor Lane, location of the Copmanthorpe rail crash

Copmanthorpe is a large village and civil parish in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south west of York, west of Bishopthorpe and close to Acaster Malbis, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,262. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Selby district. The village was the only one on the outskirts of York not to be placed into the newly formed York Outer constituency; instead, it was placed into the Selby and Ainsty constituency. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The accident happened at Moor lane The Copmanthorpe rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 25 September 2006, at Copmanthorpe, North Yorkshire. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... This article is about the English city. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Statistics Population: 3,802 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE590473 Administration District: City of York Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: North Yorkshire Historic county: North Yorkshire Services Police force: North Yorkshire Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: Yorkshire Post office... Acaster Malbis is a village in the unitary authority called City of York, England, on the River Ouse, south of York, Yorkshire and Bishopthorpe. ... Askham Bryan is a village in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south west of York, Yorkshire, west of Bishopthorpe, and close to Askham Richard. ... Askham Richard is a village in the unitary authority of City of York in the north of England, south west of York, Yorkshire, close to Copmanthorpe and Askham Bryan. ... Selby is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England. ... York Outer will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Selby and Ainsty will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Copemantorp, meaning Traders’ Village or Craftsmen’s Village. The Roman road from York (Eboracum) to Tadcaster (Calcaria) runs to the north of the village centre, along what are now Top Lane, Hallcroft Lane and Colton Lane. It was the site of a preceptory of the Knights Templar, on land given to the Templar Knights by the Malbis family (see Acaster Malbis). In 1672 the manor was sold to the Wood family. Copmanthorpe became a Conservation Area in 1978. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. ... Map sources for Tadcaster at grid reference SE4843 Tadcaster is a town in North Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Wharfe and the Great North Road. ... The site of Aslackby Preceptory, Lincolnshire is now occupied by the village of Aslackby. ... The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Christian military orders. ... Acaster Malbis is a village in the unitary authority called City of York, England, on the River Ouse, south of York, Yorkshire and Bishopthorpe. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... A conservation area is a tract of land that has been awarded protected status in order to ensure that natural features or biota are safeguarded. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

Copmanthorpe is bounded to the north by the A64, while the East Coast Main Line runs through its south-east periphery. The village is served by one regular local bus service from York (number 13), and by the Yorkshire Coastliner (all numbers except X45). There was also once a railway station, but as in so many villages this was closed decades ago. Plans have been put forward to reopen the station along with others in York’s surrounding area, but nothing seems to have come of them so far. The A64 is a dual carriageway in the United Kingdom, which carries much of the commuter traffic between Leeds and York, continuing on to Scarborough. ... The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ... York is a city in North Yorkshire, England, at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss. ...

Copmanthorpe Village

Copmanthorpe is a functional commuter village, with two churches, a post-office, a library, two pubs, and several takeaways. There are numerous village functions throughout the year, including the Carnival in summer, and the Fayre in Spring. The village has two greens -- although memorial green is little more than a patch of grass! The village also has a primary school, and students usually progress on to Tadcaster Grammar School. The Tadcaster Grammar School crest. ...

The Copmanthorpe rail crash

Main article: Copmanthorpe rail crash

The Copmanthorpe rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 25 September 2006. One person was killed when the 14:25 Plymouth to Edinburgh Virgin Cross Country service collided with a car that had veered off Moor Lane and onto the tracks, causing the front carriage of the Voyager train set to derail and the car driver to die. The accident happened at approximately 21:01 BST. The train involved was already running late on its journey towards York. The accident happened at Moor lane The Copmanthorpe rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 25 September 2006, at Copmanthorpe, North Yorkshire. ... The accident happened at Moor lane The Copmanthorpe rail crash was a railway accident that occurred on 25 September 2006, at Copmanthorpe, North Yorkshire. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

References

Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. (1989) - Copeman

External links

Official sites

• Copmanthorpe Parish Council
• Copmanthorpe Primary School
• FirstBus York homepage
• Yorkshire Coastliner homepage

Other sites

• “Copmanthorpe On-Line”, a site by a local historian.
• Copmanthorpe on Multimap
• “The Copmanthorpe Web Site”

Station-related

• City of York Council press release, 28th August ’03.
• York Evening Press article, 18th June ’04.

Coordinates: 53°55′N, 1°08′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...