Burnby

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 2.5 miles (4 km) south-east of the market town of Pocklington and 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of the market town of Market Weighton. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) 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]

Burnby
St Giles Church, Burnby
Burnby is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Burnby
Burnby
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE836464
 London165 mi (266 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO42
Dialling code01759
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

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.[3]

Burnby was served by Nunburnholme railway station on the York to Beverley Line between 1847 and 1951.[4]

References

  • Gazetteer AZ of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.


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