Constable Burton
| Constable Burton | |
|---|---|
 Constable Burton | |
.svg)  Constable Burton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 182 (2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE166908 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYBURN |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Constable Burton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Leyburn. Its main attraction is the gardens of Constable Burton Hall. It takes its name from Burton meaning a fortified settlement in Old English and Conestable as it was granted in 1100 to Roald who was the Chief Constable for the Earl of Richmond.[2][3]
The Wyvill Arms hotel stands opposite the entrance to the Constable Burton caravan site. The establishment is named for the Wyvill family of Constable Burton Hall.
From 1856 to 1954 Constable Burton railway station on the Wensleydale Railway served the village, hall and the rural community. A passing loop is located at the site.
See also
References
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Clarendon Press. p. 77. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ Mills, A.D. (1998). A dictionary of English place names (2. ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN 9780192800749.
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