Burrill with Cowling is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

in the

Hambleton District Hambleton is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England. The administrative centre is Northallerton, and the district includes the outlying towns and villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley, and Easingwold. The dist ...

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

, including the villages of Burrill and

Cowling A cowling is the removable covering of a vehicle's engine, most often found on automobiles, motorcycles, airplanes, and on outboard boat motors. On airplanes, cowlings are used to reduce drag and to cool the engine. On boats, cowlings are a cove ...

. It is only a 5-minute walk between the 2 small villages, which are 1 mile west of

Bedale Bedale ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is north of Leeds, south-west of Middlesbrough and south-west of the county town of ...

. It is a small parish surrounded by sparsely populated countryside and contains mainly detached and semi-detached houses. The closest city is

Ripon Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city ...

and it is 234 miles from

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

. Burrill with Cowling is accessible by road from the

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3.1 miles to the east and the nearest railway station is 15 miles away in

Northallerton Northallerton ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It had a population of 16,832 in the 2011 census, an increase ...

. In 1870/72 John Marius Wilson described Burrill with Cowling as: :"A township in Bedale parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 1¾ mile SW of Bedale. It has a post office, of the name of Burrell, under Bedale. Acres, 463. Real property, £1,415. Pop., 111. Houses, 25."

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Burrill with Cowling is a small parish with a population of 104 and only 50 households. The average age of the population is 47.6. Most of the inhabitants are of working age, with the highest percentage (33.7%) being in the 45–59 age range. The second-biggest age group is 60+, with 32 people (30.1%), mirroring the ageing population in the country. The smallest age group was 15- to 19-year-olds with only 3 people. Although the population has fluctuated slightly there has been little change since 1881, when the population was 100. Burrill with Cowling time series 1871-2011

Burrill with Cowling time series 1871-2011

Economy and industry

In the 1800s Burrill with Cowling's main employment was agriculture, with 25 inhabitants working in farming in 1881. Agriculture is still the main employer, with 16.1% of all industry (10 people employed in this sector) and manufacturing being the second-largest employer with 8 people, whilst the two smallest sectors are 'Financial and Insurance Activities' and 'Information and Communication', both with 1.6% of the total number of employed. As of 2011 there were 84 people of working age with 60 of these being economically active, 2 students and 14 retired.

Listed buildings

Burrill with Cowling contains a handful of listed buildings; Ivy Cottage (Grade II listed on 22 August 1966), Manor House (Grade II listed on 5 May 1952) and most notably Cowling Hall. Cowling Hall is a Grade I listed building (22 August 1966) on Cowling Lane, Burrill, DL8 1RR. The Hall is currently owned by the village and is run by a group of volunteers whilst being entirely self-funded, having opened on 1 December 2012 to be used for classes, youth clubs and social groups. It was in 1985 that the land the Hall now stands on was purchased with the aim of building 'The Cowling Liberal Club and Institute'. It contained a reading room and library and was used for political and social gatherings. It has gone through many changes – mainly housing the 'Cowling Women's' Liberal Association'. In 1939 membership of the club was declining therefore to keep the Hall open it was offered to the Cowling Parish Council as a gift and was opened as the Cowling Village Institute, but since 1971 it has been renamed Cowling Village Hall.

Housing

In 2011 there were 50 households in Burrill with Cowling (the highest since records began in 1901), 64% in detached and in 30% semi-detached homes. The average number of people per household is 2.1 and the average number of rooms per house is 7.3 (bedrooms 3.4). The average house price in Hambleton is £237,659 (with the average detached house selling for £306,397), only about £1,000 below the national average for the UK but still approximately £80,000 more than the region it lies in – Yorks and Humber - where the average is £157,157.

Geography and climate

Burrill with Cowling is in the North of England in the county

and is located between two national parks –

Yorkshire Dales National Park The Yorkshire Dales National Park is a national park in England covering most of the Yorkshire Dales. Most of the park is in North Yorkshire, with a sizeable area in Westmorland (Cumbria) and a small part in Lancashire. The park was designat ...

and

North York Moors National Park North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposite of south and is perpendicular to east and west. ''North'' is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. Etymology The word ''north'' is ...

. It is 32.2 miles from

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

and 41 miles from

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

(41 miles). Land in the North East slopes west to east therefore rivers flow eastwards, mainly from sources in the

Pennines The Pennines (), also known as the Pennine Chain or Pennine Hills, are a range of uplands running between three regions of Northern England: North West England on the west, North East England and Yorkshire and the Humber on the east. Commo ...

which are part of the

. The average temperature for Burrill with Cowling is approximately 9.7 °C (31.1 °F, slightly lower than the UK average of 10.4 °C (51 °F).

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