Kexby | |
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Kexby shown within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 231 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SE701509 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) S |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO41 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
UK Parliament | |
Kexby is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A1079 about 5 miles (8 km) east of York, on the River Derwent and the East Riding of Yorkshire border.
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 194, increasing to 231 at the 2011 Census. Before 1996 it had been part of the Selby district.
Former Emmerdale actor Frazer Hines has a stud farm here.
The route of the White Rose Way, a long distance walk from Leeds to Scarborough, North Yorkshire also passes through.
In 1823 Kexby, then part of the East Riding of Yorkshire, had a population of 149. Occupations included ten farmers and the landlord of the Coach and Horses public house.