Population 497 (2011 census) Civil parish Burton Agnes Local time Tuesday 10:23 AM UK parliament constituency East Yorkshire | OS grid reference TA103630 Country England Dialling code 01262 | |
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Ceremonial county East Riding of Yorkshire Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 8°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 71% Humidity | ||
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Burton Agnes is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A614 road midway between Driffield and Bridlington.
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Map of Burton Agnes, Driffield, UK
Local landmarks include an Elizabethan manor house, Burton Agnes Hall, and a Norman manor house, Burton Agnes Manor House. Both buildings are recorded in the National Heritage List for England, maintained by Historic England as Grade I listed. The church, dedicated to St Martin, was designated as Grade I listed in 1966.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Burton Agnes and the hamlets of Gransmoor and Thornholme. According to the 2011 UK Census, Burton Agnes parish had a population of 497, an increase of one over the 2001 UK Census figure.
Burton Agnes holds an annual Scarecrow Festival during which the village is decorated scarecrows. The festival began in 2004 and was devised by a group of children to raise money.
Burton Agnes primary school is on Rudston Road, also on which are playing fields, close to the cemetery. The playing fields are the base for football and cricket teams. There is a small bowls field near the football pitch. Bridlington Archery Club also uses the facility.
Burton Agnes railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line from Hull to Scarborough served the village until it closed on 5 January 1970.
On 17 September 1947 a truck carrying German prisoners of war was in collision with a train at the Burton Agnes level crossing killing two British and ten German soldiers. On 23 December 2013 a plaque was unveiled at the site of the crash in remembrance those who died.