Burnby Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.9073°N -0.7282°W
Official Name:Burnby
Static Image:St Giles Church, Burnby.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Giles’ Church, Burnby
Civil Parish:Hayton
Unitary England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Lieutenancy England:East Riding of Yorkshire
Constituency Westminster:East Yorkshire
Post Town:YORK
Postcode District:YO42
Postcode Area:YO
Dial Code:01759
Os Grid Reference:SE836464
London Distance Mi:165
London Direction:S

Burnby is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Hayton, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2.5miles south-east of the market town of Pocklington and 4miles north-west of the market town of Market Weighton. It lies 1miles to the east of the A1079 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 103.[1] On 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished and merged with Hayton.[2]

The church dedicated to St Giles was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1967, and is now recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England.

Burnby was served by Nunburnholme railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1951.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population statistics Burnby CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Relationships and changes Burnby CP/AP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 5 February 2021.