Burniston

Burniston
Burniston
	High Street, Burniston
	Burniston Location within North Yorkshire
Population	1,523 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	TA010930
Civil parish	Burniston;
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire ;
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire ;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber ;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SCARBOROUGH
Postcode district	YO13
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Scarborough and Whitby ;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°19′24″N0°26′50″W / 54.323300°N 0.447100°W

Last updated August 06, 2024

Burniston is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about four miles north of Scarborough itself, on the A171 road. According to the 2011 UK census Burniston parish had a population of 1,523,^[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,389.^[2] With all the new houses at River Meadows, the population is now roughly 1,500. The parish council is Burniston Parish Council.^[3]

History

The area is known for its prehistoric legacy. Dinosaur footprints have been found in the rocks at Burniston.^[4]^[5]

The village appears as Brennigston in Domesday Book. The name means "farmstead of a man named Brýningr" in Old Norse.^[6] The first church was built in 1235, and the first record of a pub was in 1782 when there were three alehouse keepers.

During the early hours of 14 February 1823 a smugglers dispute led to William Mead shooting James Law with a pistol from his bedroom window. Law and three associates had stopped beneath Meads window to sing taunting songs as Mead was informant and had caused Law many legal troubles. After being shot Law died a week later and Mead was charged with murder. At the trial he was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 2 years in gaol.^[7]^[8]

A permanent military presence was established in the village with the completion of Burniston Barracks in 1861.^[9]

Burniston has held an annual agricultural show since 1888.

In the mid-1990s, the 17th century blacksmith's forge, one of the oldest buildings in the village, was demolished for safety reasons. In 1995, the parish council celebrated its centenary by distributing mugs decorated with the village crest in gold and blue to village schoolchildren.

Amenities

The village has a post office on the High Street, and two pubs, the Three Jolly Sailors and the Oak Wheel. It also has two garages - Burniston Motor Works and England's Garage. There are no petrol stations in the village. Burniston Village Hall and its land include a park and tennis courts. It has one guest house, Harmony Country Lodge, which has an octagonal design. There are two churches, the Methodist chapel in the High Street and Harmony Church and Healing Sanctuary at the top of Limestone Road, which is non-religious Christian. The Methodist chapel has recently^{[ when? ]} undergone redevelopment to accommodate an increasing membership. The expansion included a more modern design which complements the retained old building.^{[ citation needed ]}

The village school (Lindhead) attracts families from outside the area and is the centre of much community activity.^{[ citation needed ]} The village hall in Burniston is shared with the adjoining area of Cloughton, and the two areas are linked in many ways. The annual pantomime is usually a sell-out, and the hall is used by many community groups. Generations of villagers help organise an important range of community activities.^{[ citation needed ]}

More recently,^{[ when? ]} the village has become a commuter area — being surrounded by greenery but near enough to town.^{[ citation needed ]}

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References

1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burniston Parish (1170217326)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 8 March 2018.
↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Burniston Parish (36UG006)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 16 May 2022.
↑ "Burniston Parish Council" . Retrieved 18 November 2009.
↑ "Magnificent feat of footprint recovery". Scarborough Evening News. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
↑ "Divers recover dinosaur footprint in Yorkshire - DIVE Latest News". Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2008.
↑ Mills, A. D. (2003). Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. p. 87. ISBN 9780198527589.
↑ Whitworth, Alan (2001). Fould Deeds and Suspicious Deaths On The Yorkshire Coast. United Kingdom: Wharncliffe Books. pp. 90–113. ISBN 1-903425-01-8.
↑ "Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre | Smuggling of contraband along the Scarborough coast". www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
↑ Clarke, Bob (2010). Remember Scarborough: A Result of the First Arms Race of the Twentieth Century. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1848681118.

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[2011_census-1] 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burniston Parish (1170217326)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 8 March 2018.

[2001_census-2] UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Burniston Parish (36UG006)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 16 May 2022.

[3] "Burniston Parish Council" . Retrieved 18 November 2009.

[4] "Magnificent feat of footprint recovery". Scarborough Evening News. Retrieved 30 June 2008.

[5] "Divers recover dinosaur footprint in Yorkshire - DIVE Latest News". Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 30 June 2008.

[6] Mills, A. D. (2003). Oxford Dictionary of British Place Names. Oxford University Press. p. 87. ISBN 9780198527589.

[7] Whitworth, Alan (2001). Fould Deeds and Suspicious Deaths On The Yorkshire Coast. United Kingdom: Wharncliffe Books. pp. 90–113. ISBN 1-903425-01-8.

[8] "Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre | Smuggling of contraband along the Scarborough coast". www.scarboroughsmaritimeheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2023.

[9] Clarke, Bob (2010). Remember Scarborough: A Result of the First Arms Race of the Twentieth Century. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 978-1848681118.

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