Sherburn-In-Elmet is a charming village in the Selby district of North Yorkshire with links to both Leeds and York. It’s variety of new and traditional properties and long list of local amenities has seen the village become a popular area for home buyers!


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Sherburn-in-Elmet Airfield is currently the base for the Sherburn Aero Club, Sherburn's links with the air industry dating back to the Second World War when the Blackburn Aircraft Company built the Fairey Swordfish in the village. The Aero club is also a great afternoon out with a café and children’s playground!
Schools in Sherburn-In-Elmet
Sherburn-In-Elmet has two primary schools and one secondary school as well as a village nursery, surrounding Towns and Villages also have School and nursery options including, South Milford, Hillam and Tadcaster.
- Sherburn Hungate Primary School
- Athelstan Primary School
- Sherburn High School
- Kirkgate childcare nursery
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Transport
Adding to Sherburn-In-Elmet’s long list of plus points are the transport links with bus services running to and from Leeds, Tadcaster, Selby, Pontefract, Wakefield, Wetherby and Castleford as well as a train station with trains regularly running to York and Leeds.
History
Sherburn-In-Elmet is home to all Saints Church The Church itself is unusually large for a village parish Church and dates from around 1120, with Norman pillars and a later-built large tower housing a ring of eight bells. It was built on the site of an earlier Anglo-Saxon church. The church is now a Grade I listed building.

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Shopping
Sherburn-In-Elmet although a village could be mistaken for a small town with it’s unusually wide variety of amenities, including four supermarkets, as well as a number of high street Hair & Beauty salons and boutique shops meaning most necessities are on your doorstep. If you fancy a trip out, Junction 32 shopping complex can be found only 20 minute drive away which is home to many well known shops and restaurants.
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