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
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°54′26″N 0°43′41″W / 53.907331°N 0.728184°W / 53.907331; -0.728184

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

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Burnby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Burnby CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of Saint Giles (1084145)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  4. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 175. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.
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