Butterwick, Barton-le-Street

Butterwick
Butterwick Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE733775
Civil parish	Barton-le-Street
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MALTON
Postcode district	YO17
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°11′18″N0°52′48″W / 54.188388°N 0.88003814°W / 54.188388; -0.88003814

Butterwick is a village in the civil parish of Barton-le-Street, in North Yorkshire, England, about 6 miles from Pickering. In 1961 the parish had a population of 41. ^[1] Butterwick has a church called Holy Epiphany. ^[2]

History

The name "Butterwick" means 'Butter (specialised) farm'. ^[3] Butterwick was Butruic in the 11th century, Buterwic in the 12th century and Boterwik in the 14th century. ^[4] Butterwick was formerly a township in the parish of Barton-le-Street, ^[5] in 1866 Butterwick became a civil parish in its own right. ^[6]

It was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.

See also

• Listed buildings in Barton-le-Street

References

1. "Population statistics Butterwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain . Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. "Holy Epiphany Butterwick". Kirby Misperton & Middleton parishes. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
3. "Butterwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
4. "Parishes: Barton le Street". British History Online. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
5. "History of Butterwick, in Ryedale and North Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
6. "Relationships and changes Butterwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 September 2020.