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Where a Norman abbey inspired the American flag and Henry I was born — Selby's magnificent Abbey, the extraordinary Washington Window, and the Yorkshire market town make it one of the North's most historically consequential and architecturally rewarding destinations

Roam is the free UK local discovery app — find the best local businesses, events and hidden gems in Selby, North Yorkshire.

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About Roam: The UK's free local discovery app — helping people find what's nearby and helping local businesses reach their community across Selby and beyond.

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Known for

Selby Abbey (one of the finest Norman abbeys in England, still functioning as a parish church), the Selby Coalfield heritage, and a Yorkshire market town of great ecclesiastical significance

A little history

Selby Abbey — founded in 1069, the year after the Conquest — is one of the finest Romanesque and Early English churches in England and one of the few surviving as a parish church rather than a ruin. Henry I was born in Selby in 1068. The Washington Window in the abbey is said to have inspired the American flag.

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Selby Abbey is genuinely magnificent and free — one of the finest churches in Yorkshire. The Washington Window for the American flag connection. The market for local Yorkshire produce.

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Food & drink in Selby

Selby has good independent cafes and restaurants. The market for local Yorkshire produce. Local food is good.

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For businesses in Selby

The Abbey brings heritage visitors. Selby serves the local community. The market is the commercial heart.

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