Burythorpe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Malton. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 289,[2] reducing marginally to 286 at the Census 2011.[1] The Whitegrounds barrow is nearby.[3]

Burythorpe
Burythorpe is located in North Yorkshire
Burythorpe
Burythorpe
Location within North Yorkshire
Population286 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE791649
• London175 mi (282 km) S
Civil parish
  • Burythorpe
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMALTON
Postcode districtYO17
Dialling code01656
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°04′28″N 0°47′31″W / 54.07438°N 0.79187°W / 54.07438; -0.79187

It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, then between 1974 and 2023 was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Etymology edit

The name Burythorpe was recorded in the 1096 Domesday Book as Bergetorp[4] and is of Old Norse origin.[5] The first element is Bjorg, a feminine personal name.[5] The second is þorp, meaning "farmstead, hamlet" (c.f. Danish torp, German Dorf).[5]

Buildings edit

 
All Saints' Church

The Church of All Saints is a Grade II listed building. The current building was built in 1858 in the Gothic Revival style replacing a previous church on the site.[6][7]

The Bay Horse public house which closed in April 2014 was reopened in October 2016 after a local group campaigned to have it recognised as an important asset of the community.[8] The pub is listed in Baines 1823 directory along with a reference to Francis Consitt who is stated to have died in Burythorpe in 1768 at the age of 150.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burythorpe Parish (1170217222)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Burythorpe Parish (36UF017)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  3. ^ Brewster, T. C. M. (1984) Excavation of Whitegrounds Barrow, Burythorpe. Wintringham: East Riding Archaeological Research Committee.
  4. ^ Powell-Smith, Anna. "Burythorpe". Open Domesday. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Key to English Place Names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Church of All Saints (Grade II) (1149112)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Churches: Burythorpe". The Parish of West Buckrose. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Bay Horse in Burythorpe reopens". The Press. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  9. ^ Baines, Edward (1823). History, directory & gazetteer, of the county of York... Vol.II East and North Ridings. Edward Baines at the Leeds Mercury office. p. 184. Retrieved 28 November 2016.

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