   copmanthorpe is a village and civil parish in the city of york in the english county of north yorkshire,  south-west of york, west of bishopthorpe and close to acaster malbis, askham bryan and askham richard. according to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 4,262. until 1996 it had been part of the selby district. the village is part of the york outer constituency. the village is mentioned in the domesday book as copemantorp, from old norse kaupmanna Ã¾orp, meaning traders' village or craftsmenâs village. the area of copmanthorpe covering main street, church street and low green became a conservation area in 1978. copmanthorpe is bounded to the north by the a64, while the east coast main line runs through its south-east periphery, to the west lies open countryside. ==history==  the roman road from york (eboracum) to tadcaster (calcaria) runs to the north of the village centre, along what are now top lane, hallcroft lane and colton lane. it is rec
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