Kilburn, Yorkshire
| Kilburn | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Cottages in Kilburn | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE512797 |
| Location: | 54°12’36"N, 1°12’50"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 227 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | York |
| Postcode: | YO61 |
| Dialling code: | 01347 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Hambleton |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Thirsk and Malton |
Kilburn is a village and ancient parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, six miles north of Easingwold.
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Chileburne" in the Yalestre hundred. At the time of the Norman invasion the lord of the manor was Arnketil, but was subsequently granted to Hugh, son of Baldric. [2] During the reign of Henry I the manor was passed to Rouen Cathedral in Normandy and subsequently to Roger de Mowbray who passed the lands to the Colvilles. In return for receiving these lands, Thomas de Colville had to swear allegiance to Roger de Mowbray. [3] The Colvilles held the manor until 1405 when the eighth Thomas Colville was murdered outside York and died without male heirs. [4] The lands were held by the Archbishop of York after the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century.[5]
The ancient parish comprises the townships of Kilburn, Hood Grange, Oldstead, Thorpe-le-Willows, and Wass.[6] The etymology of the name comes form two Old English words, ciele & burna, meaning "cool stream".[7]
Robert de Alneto, a monk from Whitby Abbey lived in a hermitage at Hood Grange, two miles from the village. In 1138 Robert de Mowbray converted it into a Cistercian abbey, which later moved to Old Byland and subsequently moved again to Byland.[6]
Geography
The village consists of High Kilburn the former situated on a hillside and Low Kilburn in the valley on the banks of a stream. It lies about seven miles east of Thirsk. The nearest settlements are Wass, 2½ miles to the east; Coxwold, two miles to the south-east; Carlton Husthwaite two miles to the south-west and Thirkleby, 2½ miles to the west. There was a sandstone-quarry at Hood Hill.[6]
The village is known for the White Horse. The White Horse is a figure cut into the hillside to the north of the village, and visible for many miles around on a clear day.[8]
Religion
There is a church in the village dedicated to St Mary. The Grade-II* listed building was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869.[9]
A Wesleyan chapel was built in the village in 1838.[5]
Notable people
Robert Thompson, whose trade-name was "the Mouseman", lived in the village. He manufactured oak furniture mainly for church use. His work is distinguished by a carving of a mouse somewhere on the piece. Examples can be seen on the wooden candlesticks in Westminster Abbey. These pieces were commissioned directly by the widow of the captain of HMS Barham as a memorial to the lost ship and her crew.[10]
References
- ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kilburn High and Low Parish (1170216867)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2011_ks/report?compare=1170216867. Retrieved 24 March 2018
- ↑ yorkshire Kilburn, Yorkshire in the Domesday Book
- ↑ Yearsley: A Genealogical Story Part 1: The Early Years
- ↑ Yearsley: A Genealogical Story Part 1: The Early Years
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 726. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Lewis, Samuel (1848). Kilburn (St. Mary). British History Online. pp. 667–672. http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51074#s18. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ "Etymology". http://www.etymonline.com/. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Photo and brief details
- ↑ ""Church of St Mary, Kilburn High and Low"". http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-332878-church-of-st-mary-kilburn-high-and-low-n. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Thompson Cartwright, Ian (2014). "Newsltter No 10". Ian Thompson Cartwright. p. 4. http://www.ionriver.co.uk/robertthompsons-co-uk/_img/newsletters/Summer_2014_10.pdf. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
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