dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðiːz ɡɹˈædʒuːəli klˈoʊzd æz vˈɪlɪdʒ kəmˈɜːʃəl lˈaɪf bɪkˌeɪm dˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə nˈɪɹbaɪ mˈɑːɹkɪt tˈaʊnz ʌv sˈɛlbi, lˈiːdz ænd jˈɔːɹk.
During the 20th century, these gradually closed as village commercial life became dominated by the nearby market towns of Selby, Leeds and York.