Burniston is a village and

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in the

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borough of

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, England. It is situated about four miles north of

itself, on the

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. According to the

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Burniston parish had a population of 1,523, an increase on the

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figure of 1,389. With all the new houses at River Meadows, the population is now roughly 1,500. The parish council is Burniston Parish Council.

History

The area is known for its prehistoric legacy.

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have been found in the rocks at Burniston. The village appears, named Brennigston, in the

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of 1086; the name means "farmstead of a man named Brýningr" in

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. The first church was built in 1235, and the first record of a pub was in 1782 when there were three alehouse keepers. A permanent military presence was established in the village with the completion of

Burniston Barracks Burniston Barracks was a military installation on Burniston Road in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. History The barracks were built as a training base for the Royal Artillery and were completed in 1861. The barracks were reallocated for w ...

in 1861. Burniston has held an annual agricultural show since 1888. In the mid-1990s, the 17th century blacksmith's forge, one of the oldest buildings in the village, was demolished for safety reasons. In 1995, the parish council celebrated its centenary by distributing mugs decorated with the village crest in gold and blue to village schoolchildren.

Amenities

The village has a post office on the High Street, and two pubs, the ''Three Jolly Sailors'' and the ''Oak Wheel''. It also has a petrol station which has a garage attached (Burniston Motor Works) and car sales, as well as England's garage, a former petrol station. Burniston Village Hall and its land include a park and tennis courts. It has one guest house, Harmony Country Lodge, which has an octagonal design. There are two churches, the

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chapel in the High Street and Harmony Church and Healing Sanctuary at the top of Limestone Road, which is non-religious Christian. The Methodist chapel has recently undergone redevelopment to accommodate an increasing membership. The expansion included a more modern design which complements the retained old building. The Three Jolly Sailors, Burniston - geograph

The Three Jolly Sailors, Burniston - geograph

The village school (Lindhead) attracts families from outside the area and is the centre of much community activity. The village hall in Burniston is shared with the adjoining area of

Cloughton Cloughton (pronounced ''Clow-tun'') is a small village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. Description It is situated approximately north of Scarborough town centre. It has a parish church and two pubs � ...

, and the two areas are linked in many ways. The annual pantomime is usually a sell-out, and the hall is used by many community groups. Generations of villagers help organise an important range of community activities. More recently, the village has become a commuter area — being surrounded by greenery but near enough to town.

References

External links

Burniston Parish Council websiteBurniston Methodist Church website
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