Towton
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| Towton | |
  Towton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| District | Selby |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
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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