Stainburn is a village and

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in the

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district of

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, England, north of

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. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 120 in 2015. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with the parishes of

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and Lindley and not counted separately. St Mary's Church is one of Stainburn's main attractions, offering fine views over

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. It is a

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, currently being under the care of the

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History

The name 'Stainburn' is derived from the

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and means "Stone Stream", suggesting the village suffered a lack of fresh water supplies, many centuries ago. Stainburn is recorded in the Domesday Book in 1086: " King William was the Lord of Stainburn", and the "Tenant-in-chief was also King William" "In 1066 the value to the Lord was £2 with a taxeable value of 5 geld units". In 1848, Stainburn was a village with houses distributed all around the Norman style chapel. It consisted of: :"2900 acres of land alongside the property of F. H. Fawkes, Esq., lord of the manor. Whilst the land was considered valuable for cultivation, the tithes were introduced for land purposes within the religious organisation. Bequests (acts of giving) were implemented for the poor people of the village". Stainburn was historically a

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in the parish of

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in the

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. In the 1870s it was described as: :"a township-chapelry, with two hamlets, in Kirkby-Overblow parish, W. R. Yorkshire; near

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, and 4 miles NE by E of

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; where there is a parochial school". The village was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire in 1974.

Places of interest

The nearest schools to Stainburn are: Farnley

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Voluntary Aided Primary School (), Pool-in-Wharfedale

Voluntary Controlled Primary School () and

Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School ( Specialist Language College), also known as Prince Henry's or PHGS, is a secondary school and sixth form established in 1607 in the market town of Otley, West Yorkshire, England. The school teaches boys and girl ...

(). Stainburn is well known for its bike trails, in particular it homes one of the newest edition of trails: Descent Line Trail in

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for experienced mountain bikers covering a short distance of . Not to mention, it occupies some of the most intricate trails such as: the black-graded Warren Boulder Trail and the Red Loop Trail. Within the parish of Stainburn, there is a forest which is positioned near to

and

. It is "a largely coniferous woodland on the edge of

Nidderdale AONB The Nidderdale AONB is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in North Yorkshire, England, bordering the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the east and south. It comprises most of Nidderdale itself, part of lower Wharfedale, the Washburn valley an ...

which consists of two parts... a mixed pine, larch and spruce area on the sloping ground of Norwood Edge and... a plateau of spruce... of scots pine and larch to the east". Stainburn Moor, situated from Bland Hill, has a car park used by walkers and mountain bikers, and also visitors to the village of Stainburn.

St Mary's Church

The church has 12th-century origins and was restored in 1894. It began as a chapel of ease to nearby

, and consequently was given to

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in the middle of the 12th century. It is a

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building. After being declared redundant, the church was transferred into the care of the

, who describe it as: :"A Norman church... which has grown out of the harsh land on which it stands. Except for a porch, bell-cote and vestry, its original Norman shape and many original features are retained. The splendid chancel arch, some of the windows and well-carved font are all Norman; the roof is late medieval and the robust oak pews are from about 1600".

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