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{{Short description|Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}
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'''Burton Agnes''' is a village and ] in the ], ]. It is situated on the ] mid way between ] and ]. Places of interest include an Elizabethan Manor House, ] and a Norman Manor House, ]. There is also a Church dedicated to St Martin. '''Burton Agnes''' (named after ]) is a village and ] in the ], England. It is situated on the ] midway between ] and ].
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Local landmarks include an Elizabethan manor house, ], and a Norman manor house, ]. Both buildings are recorded in the ], maintained by ] as ].<ref>{{NHLE|num=1346451|desc=Burton Agnes Hall|accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{NHLE|num=1280994|desc=Burton Agnes Manor House|fewer-links=x|accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref> The church, dedicated to St Martin, was designated as Grade I listed in 1966.<ref>{{NHLE|num=1083812|desc=Church of St Martin|fewer-links=x|accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>


The civil parish is formed by the village of Burton Agnes and the ]s of ] and ]. The civil parish is formed by the village of Burton Agnes and the ]s of ] and ].
According to the ], Burton Agnes parish had a population of 496.<ref name="2001 census">{{cite web According to the ], Burton Agnes parish had a population of 497,<ref name="2011 census">{{NOMIS2011
| id = 1170211155
|url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790933&c=burton&d=16&e=15&g=390760&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210865591082&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
|title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Burton Agnes CP (Parish) | title = Burton Agnes Parish
| accessdate = 16 February 2018}}</ref> an increase of one over the ] figure.<ref name="2001 census">{{NOMIS2001
⚫ |accessdate = 15 May 2008
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|work = Neighbourhood Statistics
| title = Burton Agnes Parish
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⚫ | accessdate = 6 December 2018
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From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Burton Agnes was part of ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dickering-Wap through time |url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10066244 |website=A Vision of Britain Through Time |publisher=University of Portsmouth |accessdate=24 November 2019}}</ref> Between 1894 and 1974 Burton Agnes was a part of the ], in the East Riding of Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10173528 |title=Bridlington RD |work=A Vision of Britain Through Time |publisher=University of Portsmouth |accessdate=11 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210034649/http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10173528 |archivedate=10 February 2012 }}</ref> Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of the Borough of North Wolds (later ], in the county of ].
The village is home to an annual ] festival which sees the village adorned with many imaginatively decorated scarecrows. The Scarecrow festival started in 2004 and was thought up by a group of children doing lifestyle and originally made the festival to raise money.


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⚫ Burton Agnes is also home to a small primary school midway up Rudston Road. There are also playing fields up Rudston Road near the ]. These are home to both football and cricket teams, and there is a small ] field near the football pitch. On Sunday mornings Bridlington ] Club comes to do their archery.
Burton Agnes holds an annual ] Festival during which the village is decorated with scarecrows. The festival began in 2004 and was devised by a group of children to raise money.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/what-s-on/village-set-for-scarecrow-festival-1-1709107|title=Village set for scarecrow festival|date=27 July 2005|accessdate=20 November 2014|newspaper=Bridlington Free Press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231421/http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/what-s-on/village-set-for-scarecrow-festival-1-1709107|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

⚫ Burton Agnes primary school is on Rudston Road, also on which are playing fields, close to the ]. The playing fields are the base for football and cricket teams. There is a small ] field near the football pitch. Bridlington ] Club also uses the facility.


] on the ] from ] to ] served the village until it closed on 5 January 1970.<ref>{{Butt-Stations}}</ref> ] on the ] from ] to ] served the village until it closed on 5 January 1970.<ref>{{Butt-Stations}}</ref>

On 17 September 1947 a truck carrying German prisoners of war was in collision with a train at the Burton Agnes level crossing killing two British and ten German soldiers. On 23 December 2013 a plaque was unveiled at the site of the crash in remembrance those who died.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/plaque-to-burton-agnes-rail-crash-dead-1-6356703|title=Plaque to Burton Agnes rail crash dead|date=7 January 2014|work=Bridlington Free Press|accessdate=14 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314115004/http://www.bridlingtonfreepress.co.uk/what-s-on/out-about/plaque-to-burton-agnes-rail-crash-dead-1-6356703|archive-date=14 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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*{{cite book|title=Gazetteer &mdash; A&ndash;Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=4|accessdate=30 January 2011}} *{{cite book|title=Gazetteer &mdash; A&ndash;Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=4<!--|accessdate=30 January 2011-->}}
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*{{cite web| url = https://archive.org/details/accountofboynton00coll| title = An account of the Boynton family and the family seat of Burton Agnes | year = 1914| first = Carus Vale| last = Collier}}
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Latest revision as of 21:50, 24 October 2024

Village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England
Burton Agnes
Burton Agnes Hall
Burton Agnes is located in East Riding of YorkshireBurton AgnesBurton AgnesLocation within the East Riding of Yorkshire
Population497 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceTA103630
• London175 mi (282 km) S
Civil parish
  • Burton Agnes
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01262
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°03′06″N 0°18′58″W / 54.051743°N 0.315993°W / 54.051743; -0.315993

Burton Agnes (named after Agnes de Percy) is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road midway between Driffield and Bridlington.

Gate House, Burton Agnes Hall, looking north to the gate and the hall beyond

Local landmarks include an Elizabethan manor house, Burton Agnes Hall, and a Norman manor house, Burton Agnes Manor House. Both buildings are recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England as Grade I listed. The church, dedicated to St Martin, was designated as Grade I listed in 1966.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Burton Agnes and the hamlets of Gransmoor and Thornholme. According to the 2011 UK Census, Burton Agnes parish had a population of 497, an increase of one over the 2001 UK Census figure.

From the mediaeval era until the 19th century Burton Agnes was part of Dickering Wapentake. Between 1894 and 1974 Burton Agnes was a part of the Bridlington Rural District, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Between 1974 and 1996 it was part of the Borough of North Wolds (later Borough of East Yorkshire, in the county of Humberside.

Burton Agnes Station site

Burton Agnes holds an annual Scarecrow Festival during which the village is decorated with scarecrows. The festival began in 2004 and was devised by a group of children to raise money.

Burton Agnes primary school is on Rudston Road, also on which are playing fields, close to the cemetery. The playing fields are the base for football and cricket teams. There is a small bowls field near the football pitch. Bridlington Archery Club also uses the facility.

Burton Agnes railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Hull to Scarborough served the village until it closed on 5 January 1970.

On 17 September 1947 a truck carrying German prisoners of war was in collision with a train at the Burton Agnes level crossing killing two British and ten German soldiers. On 23 December 2013 a plaque was unveiled at the site of the crash in remembrance those who died.

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Burton Agnes Parish (1170211155)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  2. Historic England. "Burton Agnes Hall (1346451)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. Historic England. "Burton Agnes Manor House (1280994)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. Historic England. "Church of St Martin (1083812)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Burton Agnes Parish (1543504202)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  6. "Dickering-Wap through time". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  7. "Bridlington RD". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  8. "Village set for scarecrow festival". Bridlington Free Press. 27 July 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  9. 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. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  10. "Plaque to Burton Agnes rail crash dead". Bridlington Free Press. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.

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