Burleigh may refer to:

Places

Australia

* Burleigh Heads, Queensland, a suburb of Gold Coast, Queensland * Burleigh Head National Park * Electoral district of Burleigh, Queensland, Australia

Canada

Burleigh Falls Burleigh Falls is both a geological feature and a small community in Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada. The falls form the boundary between the municipality of North Kawartha to the north and the municipality of Selwyn to the south. The fall ...

, Ontario

United Kingdom

* Burleigh, Berkshire, Bracknell Forest, England * Burleigh, Gloucestershire, England * Burleigh, Perth and Kinross, Scotland **

Burleigh Castle The remains of Burleigh Castle are located just outside the village of Milnathort, 1.5 miles north of Kinross, in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The castle dates from the 15th and 16th centuries, and now sits beside the A911 road, opposite a 19th ...

, is located at the above * Burleigh Hall, house near the site of the present Loughborough University * Burleigh Fields, house near Loughborough * Burleigh House, London

United States

Burleigh (Ellicott City, Maryland) Burleigh, also known as Burleigh Manor or Hammonds Inheritance, is a historic home located at Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, built on a estate. Which included "Hammonds Inheritance" patented in 1796. It is a Federal-style brick dwel ...

, listed on the NRHP in Maryland *

Burleigh Township, Michigan Burleigh Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 775. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which i ...

* Burleigh, New Jersey *

Burleigh (Concord, North Carolina) Burleigh, also known as the McGehee-Phifer Plantation, is a historic plantation house located near Concord, Person County, North Carolina. It was built between about 1800 and 1820, and is a -story, vernacular Late Georgian central hall plan sym ...

, listed on the NRHP in North Carolina * Burleigh County, North Dakota *

Menoken, North Dakota Menoken is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010. ...

, also known as Burleigh or Burleigh Station

People with the surname

* Averil Burleigh (1883–1949), British painter * Bennet Burleigh, British journalist * Celia M. Burleigh, American activist for women's rights *

Charles Burleigh Charles Calistus Burleigh (November 3, 1810 – June 13, 1878) was an American journalist and abolitionist who fought against Connecticut's " Black Law" and enlisted participants in the Underground Railroad. Burleigh was drawn into abolitioni ...

(1810 – 1878), American orator and abolitionist *

Edwin Chick Burleigh Edwin Chick Burleigh (November 27, 1843June 16, 1916) was an American politician who served as the 42nd Governor of Maine from 1889 to 1893. A member of the Republican Party, he went on to hold federal office, first in the United States House o ...

(1843-1916), American politician *

Harry Burleigh Henry Thacker ("Harry") Burleigh (December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949) was an American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer known for his baritone voice. The first black composer who was instrumental in developing cha ...

, African-American composer *

James Burleigh James Burleigh (24 February 1869 – 1917) was an English footballer who played as an outside left for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional association football, footb ...

(1869-1917), English footballer *

Michael Burleigh Michael Burleigh (born 3 April 1955) is an English author and historian whose primary focus is on Nazi Germany and related subjects. He has also been active in bringing history to television. Early life Michael Burleigh was born on 3 April 1955. ...

, British author and historian *

Nina Burleigh Nina D. Burleigh is an American writer and investigative journalist, the daughter of author Robert Burleigh. She writes books, articles, essays and reviews. Burleigh is a supporter of secular liberalism, and is known for her interest in issues of ...

, American author and journalist *

Peter Burleigh Albert Peter Burleigh (born March 7, 1942) is an American diplomat who worked as a Foreign Service Officer and joined the American Academy of Diplomacy. Biography Burleigh was born March 7, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Co ...

(born 1942), American diplomat and South Asia specialist *

Walter Atwood Burleigh Walter Atwood Burleigh (October 25, 1820 – March 7, 1896) was an American physician, lawyer, and pioneer. He represented the Dakota Territory as a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Biography Walter was born ...

(1820-1896), American physician *

William Burleigh William Burleigh (October 24, 1785 – July 2, 1827) was a United States representative from Maine. He was born in Northwood, New Hampshire, on October 24, 1785. He moved with his parents to Gilmanton, New Hampshire, in 1788 where he attended ...

(1785–1827), American politician

Other uses

Burleigh Pottery Burleigh Pottery (also known as Burgess & Leigh) is the name of a pottery manufacturer in Middleport, Stoke-on-Trent. The business specialises in traditionally shaped and patterned domestic earthenware of high quality. The pottery occupies nin ...

, Stoke-on-Trent