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Burneston (#4 on map) is a now a civil parish and a village in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 UK census it had a population of 244, increasing to 311 at the 2011 census. The village is close to the A1(M) major road and is about 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Bedale.
Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Burneston was part of Bedale Rural District in North Riding of Yorkshire, England. Historically, it was an ecclesiastical parish in the Hallikeld Wapentake.
The nearest settlements are Theakston, 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north; Carthorpe 0.55 miles (0.9 km) to the south; Snape 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to the west and Pickhill 2.3 miles (3.7 km) to the east.
As an "ancient parish" the village had the main church in the neighbourhood. The following places were townships within the ancient parish: Carthorpe, Exelby Leeming and Newton, Gatenby and Swainby with Allerthorpe. Up until the early 19th century the inhabitants of these townships had to make their way to Burneston for Sunday worship and for baptisms, marriages and burials.
History
The village is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Brennigston" and at the time was the property of Merleswein the Sheriff. The King passed ownership to Count Alan of Brittany, who made Robert of Moutiers the local landlord.
In 1591 the lordship was granted to Sir Richard Theakston by the Queen {Elizabeth I). It subsequently passed through the Pierse family of Bedale in 1639, the Wastell family in 1682, to eventually reside in 1830 with Matthew Montagu, 4th Baron Rokeby.
The old Roman road of Dere Street ran near the village and now follows the route of the A1(M).
The almshouses in Main Street, later partly used as a school, were built in 1680 and are Grade II* listed by English Heritage.
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