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Burland, E.R. (5) a hamlet in
the township of Portington, parish of
Eastrington, wapentake of Howden-
shire, 3 miles N. E. from Howden.

Burley, W.R. (5) a hamlet in the
township of Headingley, parish of
Leeds, wapentake of Skyrack, If mile
N. W. from Leeds.

Burley, W. R. (4) a township in
the parish of Otley, wapentake of Sky-
rack, 2 miles N.W. from Otley; inha-
bitants, 1200 ; a perpetual curacy, pa-
tron, Matthew Wilson, Esq. Burley
Hall is the seat of the Rev. T. F. Wil-
son ; and here are two extensive cot-
ton mills.

Burn, W. R. (5) a township in the
parish of Bray ton, wapentake of Bark-
ston Ash, 3 miles S. from Selby; in-
habitants, 238.

Burnbutts, E.R. (6) a hamlet in
the township and parish of Watton,
division of Bainton Beacon, 6 miles
S. W. from Driffield.

Burnby, E.R. (6) a parish and
township in the division of Wilton Bea-
con, 5 miles N.W. from MarketWeigh-
ton; inhabitants, 95; a rectory, value
7l. 15s.; patron, the Duke of Devon-
shire. Here is the seat of Mrs. B.
Ponsonby.

Burneston, N. R. (2) a parish and
township in the wapentake ofHallikeld,
4 miles S. E. from Bedale; inhabitants,
288; a vicarage, value 3
71. 6s. 8d.;
patron, G. Elsley, Esq. The church is
a spacious and ancient structure; here
is a free school, founded in 1681, by
Dr. Robinson, and also a hospital for
five poor parishioners. At the New
Inn in this township, the magistrates of
the district hold their meetings alter-
nately with the York Gate Inn, at Mel-
merby; the Oak Tree Inn is now merely
a public house. The parish contains
the townships of Carthorp, Exelby,
Leeming and Newton, Gatenby and
Theakstone; entire population, 1326.

Burniston, N.R. (3) a township
in the parish of Scalby, wapentake of

Pickering Lythe, 4 miles N.W. from
Scarborough; inhabitants, 347.

Burnhouse, W. R. (4) a small
hamlet in the township of Newton, pa-
rish of Slaidburn, wapentake of Stain-
cliffe, 1^ mile W. from Slaidburn.

Burns all, W. R. (4) a parish and
township with Thorpe, in the wapen-
take of Staincliffe, 9 miles N. E. from
Skipton; inhabitants, 329 ; a rectory,
value in two medieties 36/.; patrons,
the Earl of Craven and the Archbishop
of York. At the entrance of the choir,
each rector has his own stall and pulpit,
which look like the respondents’ and
opponents’ boxes in the schools; from
these the service is alternately per-
formed. Here is a grammar school
founded by Sir William Craven, Knt.
and alderman, in 1612 ; the parish con-
tains the townships of Appletreewick,
Coniston with Kilnsey, Craco, Hart-
lington, Hetton with Boardley and Ril-
ston; entire population, 1423.

Burntwood Lodge, W. R. (8).
See Houghton Great.

Burntyates, W.R. (5) a hamlet
in the township of Hartwith, parish
of Kirkby Malzeard, wapentake of
Claro, 2ยง miles W. from Ripley. Here
is a free school, founded in 1760, by
Admiral Long; it has since received
the valuable library of Wm. Moun-
taine, Esq. which was presented to it
in 1779.

Burrell, N. R. (2) a township in
the parish of Bedale, wapentake of Hang
East, 2 miles S.W. from Bedale; in-
habitants, 113.

Burrow Lee, W. R. (8) a hamlet
in the township of Nether Hallam, pa-
rish of Sheffield, wapentake of Straf-
forth and Tickhill, 2^ miles N. W.
from Sheffield.

Bursall, or Burshill, E. R. (6)
a hamlet in the township and parish of
Brandesburton, 9 miles N. E. from
Beverley.

Burstwick, E. R. (9) a township
with Skeckling, in the parish of Skeck*







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