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Acaster-Selby, a township, in the parish of Stillingfleet, E. division of Ainsty wapentake, and W. riding of York, 7 ¼ miles (S. by W.) from York; containing 188 inhabitants. This place, which anciently belonged to the abbot of Selby, is pleasantly situated on the banks of the navigable river Ouse. A college for a provost and two or three fellows, one of whom was to instruct children, was founded here by Robert Stillington, the revenue of which, at the dissolution was £33. 10. 4. A school is aided by a small endowment.

Source: A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis Fifth Edition Published London; by S. Lewis and Co., 13, Finsbury Place, South. M. DCCC. XLV.