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Burn

Parish in North Yorkshire, England

Coordinates:53.746, -1.095
OS grid ref:SE 59 28
Population:491
Dialling code: 01757 (Selby)
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Burn is a small civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, set amid rolling agricultural countryside and crossed by minor streams - its name comes from the Old English "burna", meaning a brook. The settlement is dispersed, made up of a handful of farmsteads and stone cottages rather than a single nucleated village, giving it a distinctly rural character.

Historically agricultural with roots stretching back into the medieval period, the local economy remains centred on farming though many residents commute to nearby market towns for work and services; there are occasional listed buildings and a quiet parish atmosphere that appeals to walkers and those interested in rural heritage.

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Transport links

  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport 18.6 miles29.9 km
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport 24.5 miles39.5 km
  • Selby Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
  • Hensall Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km

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Local points of interest

  • Nun Appleton Priory Historic site 7.8 miles12.5 km
  • Nun Appleton Hall Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
  • Fairnurn Ings Nature reserve 8.7 miles14 km
  • Pontefract Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.5 km
  • Hampole Priory Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km
  • York Racecourse Recreation 13.3 miles21.4 km
  • Nostell Priory Country house 13.7 miles22 km
  • Wentworth College College 13.9 miles22.4 km
  • University of York University 14 miles22.5 km
  • National Railway Museum Museum 14.8 miles23.8 km
  • Saw Wood Forest 14.9 miles24 km
  • Yorkshire Museum of Farming Museum 15.2 miles24.5 km