Place:Burton cum Walden, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameBurton cum Walden
Alt namesBurton-cum-Waldensource: hypenated
West Burtonsource: A Vision of Britain through Time, village in parish
Waldensource: hamlet in parish
Walden Headsource: hamlet in parish
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates54.256°N 2.019°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inNorth Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
Yorkshire, England    
See alsoAysgarth, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandancient parish in which it was a township
Hang West Wapentake, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandwapentake in which it was located
Aysgarth Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1894-1974
Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Englandmunicipal district of which it has been a part since 1974
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Burton cum Walden is a civil parish now in the Richmondshire District of North Yorkshire, England, situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It had a population of 303 according to the 2011 UK census.

The parish boundary is defined by the slopes of the Walden Beck valley (sometimes known as Waldendale). The western boundary runs from the outskirts of Aysgarth over Naughtberry Hill to Buckden Pike. The eastern boundary runs from the A684 over the top of Penhill and Harland Hill towards Buckden Pike. The parish includes the village of West Burton, and the hamlets of Walden and Walden Head.

Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Burton cum Walden was in the Aysgarth Rural District of the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1894. Historically it was in the ancient or ecclesiastical parish of Aysgarth in the wapentake of Hang West.

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Research Tips

  • GENUKI on Burton cum Walden (West Burton). The GENUKI page gives numerous references to local bodies providing genealogical assistance.
  • A Vision of Britain through Time on Burton cum Walden (or West Burton).
  • The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Aysgarth provides a list of useful resources for the local area.
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