Place:Constable Burton, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameConstable Burton
Alt namesConstable-Burtonsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeChapelry, Civil parish
Coordinates54.313°N 1.745°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoFinghall, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandancient parish in which it was a chapelry
Hang West Wapentake, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandearly county division in which it was located
Leyburn Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district 1894-1974
Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Englanddistrict municipality in which it has been situated since 1974
NOTE: There is another village named Burton Constable in the East Riding of Yorkshire. It also has a listed building named Burton Constable Hall. The Family Search Library Catalog reference could be for either of the two villages.


Constable Burton (#10 on map) is now a civil parish and a village in the Richmondshire District of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Leyburn. Its main attraction is the gardens of Constable Burton Hall. It takes its name from "Burton" meaning a fortified settlement in Old English and "Conestable" as it was granted in 1100 to Roald who was the Chief Constable for the Earl of Richmond.

The Wyvill Arms hotel stands opposite the entrance to the Constable Burton caravan site. The establishment is named for the Wyvill family of Constable Burton Hall.

From 1856 to 1954 Constable Burton railway station on the Wensleydale Railway served the village, hall and the rural community. A passing loop is located at the site.

Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Constable Burton was located in Leyburn Rural District. Historically, it was located in the ancient or ecclesiastical parish of Finghall (#15) in the Hang West Wapentake.

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