Towton

Towton

infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude = 53.85076
longitude = -1.21353
official_name = Towton
population =
shire_district= Selby
shire_county = North Yorkshire
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster =
post_town =
postcode_district =
postcode_area =
dial_code =
os_grid_reference = SE485396

Towton is a small village and civil parish in Selby district of North Yorkshire, England.

The village is best known for the Battle of Towton, fought in 1461, during the Wars of the Roses.


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