What is Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire?
[[File:Battle of Stamford Bridge 25 September 1066 - geograph.org.uk - 723683.jpg|thumb|300px|{{center|This Stone was erected to remember the Battle of Stamford Bridge when King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Hadraada of Norway on 25 September 1066.}}]] '''Stamford Bridge''' is a village on the River Derwent, in the [[East Riding of Yorkshire]], in [[Great Britain]].<ref name=Langdale196>Thomas Langdale, ''A Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire'' (Northallerton: J. Langdale, 1809), p. 196</ref> It is about {{Convert|7|mi|km}} east of [[York]] and {{Convert|18|mi|km}} north of [[Selby]].<ref name=Langdale196/> == History == The village sits on an old river crossing over the Derwent river. The [[Roman Empire|Romans]] established a fort here about 70 AD. Later a settlement of the same name was here. The [[Battle of Stamford Bridge]] was fought here on 25 September 1066.<ref>David Clark, ''Battlefield Walks in Yorkshire'' (Wilmslow: Sigma Leisure, 2002), p. 10</ref> The battle marked the end of the [[Viking]] era in [[England]]. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Towns in the East Riding of Yorkshire]] {{multistub|geo|UK}}