Steeton with Eastburn | |
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![]() St Stephen's parish church | |
Location within West Yorkshire | |
Population | 4,375 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SE034444 |
Civil parish |
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Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KEIGHLEY |
Postcode district | BD20 |
Dialling code | 01535 |
Police | West Yorkshire |
Fire | West Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Steeton with Eastburn is a civil parish within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England. [1] Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has, according to the 2001 census, a population of 4,277, [2] increasing to 4,375 at the 2011 Census. [3] The parish includes the villages of Steeton and Eastburn.
It has a small parish school and public transport links to local towns and cities. It also has a local newsagents, a transport cafe and a children's park. On the outskirts of Steeton is Steeton and Silsden Station.
Located in the parish is Airedale General Hospital, which lies between Steeton and Eastburn. [4]
The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Steeton and Eastburn as belonging to Gamal Barn including 5¼ carucates of ploughland (630 acres/262 ha). [5] The Norman Conquest of England made it part of the lands of Gilbert Tison, but by 1118 Tison had suffered a demotion and his lands returned to the king. They were then given to Lord Percy. [6]
The parish is part of the Craven ward of the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire. [7]
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