Acaster Malbis (/ˈeɪkæstər ˈmælbɪs/) is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, England. It is located on the River Ouse, almost 5 miles (8 km) south of York. Nearby are the villages of Copmanthorpe 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north-west, Bishopthorpe 2 miles to the north and Appleton Roebuck 3.5 miles (6 km) to the south-west. The parish covers an area of about 2,000 acres (810 ha). The Latin word for a camp is castra indicating that the Roman army may once have been based here. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Acastre". The "Malbis" is derived from the Norman Malbysse or De Malebys family. Malbis was a Norman personal name which in French means "very swarthy". More information...
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