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| Name | Burrill with Cowling |
| Alt names | Burrell-cum-Cowling | source: Family History Catalog | | Burrill-with-Cowling | source: hyphenated | | Burrill | source: hamlet in parish | | Cowling | source: hamlet in parish |
| Type | Township, Civil parish |
| Coordinates | 54.279°N 1.63°W |
| Located in | North Riding of Yorkshire, England ( - 1974) |
| Also located in | North Yorkshire, England (1974 - ) | | Yorkshire, England |
| See also | Bedale, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | ancient parish in which it was a township | | Hang East Wapentake, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | early county division in which it was located | | Bedale Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | rural district 1894-1974 | | Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England | municipal district of which it has been a part since 1974 |
- the following text is based on an article in Wikipedia
Burrill with Cowling (#5 on map) is a civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England, which includes the villages of Burrill and Cowling. It is only a 5-minute walk between the 2 small villages and they lie west of Bedale by 1 mile. According to the 2011 census the parish had a population of 104 with 50 households in total. The small parish is surrounded by sparsely populated countryside, containing mainly detached and semi-detached houses. The closest city is Ripon which is located 17 miles (27 km) away, while London is approximately 4 hours (234 miles) away. Burrill with Cowling is most accessible by the A1 major road, which runs 3.1 miles east of Burrill with Cowling. The nearest railway station is 15 miles away in Northallerton.
The following description from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72 is provided by the website A Vision of Britain Through Time (University of Portsmouth Department of Geography).
- "BURRELL-CUM-COWLING, a township in Bedale parish, [North Riding of] Yorkshire; 1¾ mile SW of Bedale. It has a post office, of the name of Burrell, under Bedale. Acres: 463. Real property: £1,415. Population: 111. Houses: 25."
Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Burrill cum Cowling was part of Bedale Rural District. Historically, it was located in the ancient and ecclesiastical parish of Bedale in Hang East Wapentake.
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Research Tips
- GENUKI on Burrill with Cowling. The GENUKI page gives numerous references to local bodies providing genealogical assistance.
- A Vision of Britain through Time on Burrill with Cowling.
- The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Bedale provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
Categories: North Riding of Yorkshire, England | Burrill with Cowling, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | Bedale, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | Hang East, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | Bedale Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England |
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