Burnsall

Burnsall
Village of Burnsall, Yorkshire, from east above, showing bridge, Wharfe, chapel, Dalesway path (2008)
OS grid reference	SE031615
Civil parish	Burnsall
District	Craven
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SKIPTON
Postcode district	BD23
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire

Burnsall is a village and civil parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire in the administrative district of Craven, North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Wharfe in Wharfedale, with a five-arched bridge over which the Dalesway passes, and is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is 3.2 km southeast of Hebden, along a river path dated to Viking times. Although the 2001 census gave it a population of only 112, the village has a parish church, a chapel, a primary school (housed in the original grammar school building of 1602, which is a grade II listed building), two hotels with restaurants, and a pub. Because of its charm and location, Burnsall, with a large, grassy parking area, is a favoured site for walkers, trout fishers, picnics, weddings and other ceremonies. The school building, like the much-photographed bridge (also grade II listed), is an early 17th C. legacy of William Craven of nearby Appletreewick (pronounced 'Aptrick'), who became mayor of London (and may be the inspiration for 'Dick Whittington'), and has always been used as a school.

St Wilfrid's Church (a grade I listed building) is almost entirely Perpendicular. Amongst its well-known internal features are an 11th century font carved with bird and beasts, twelve Anglo-Saxon sculpture fragments and a 14th century alabaster panel depicting the Adoration of the Magi. The church-yard, which has a number of interesting grave-stones, is entered from the main road by a large and well-kept lych-gate.

Diversions available include fishing for trout, and the annual feast day games in August which include amateur canoeing competitions, tug of war and fell races. The green, closely mown, cricket pitch could be considered as one of the most scenic in England, with Burnsall Fell in the background and the river encircling half its boundary.

External links

• Welcome to Burnsall parish, church website
• Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
• Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
• Historic England. "Details from listed building database ({{{num}}})". National Heritage List for England.
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  View of Burnsall within dale of Wharfe from two miles, nw (Hebden), 06/08
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  Kail Hill & Barden Fell (@ ca 5 miles), east of Burnsall, from Hebden (spring 2008)
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  17th C bridge and chapel
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  View of Burnsall from Thorpe & Burnsall Moor, wsw @ 3 m. above, late summer 2008
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  Burnsall Bridge in 2005
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  Burnsall Bridge kayaking, summer 2008
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  Late summer wedding party outside Red Lion
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  St Wilfrid's Church tower, east, with churchyard, 2008
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  Plaque commemorating William Craven's reconstruction of St Wilfrid's
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  St Wilfrid's Church, 1913 east stained glass window, det.
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  St Wilfrid's Church, parish wars memorial book pages
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  Burnsall school