Steeton with Eastburn
Civil parish in West Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Steeton with Eastburn is a civil parish within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England.[1] Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has, according to the 2001 census, a population of 4,277,[2] increasing to 4,375 at the 2011 Census.[3] The parish includes the villages of Steeton and Eastburn.
| Steeton with Eastburn | |
|---|---|
 St Stephen's parish church | |
  Steeton with Eastburn Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 4,375 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE034444 |
| Civil parish |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KEIGHLEY |
| Postcode district | BD20 |
| Dialling code | 01535 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
It has a small parish school and public transport links to local towns and cities. It also has a local newsagents, a transport cafe and a children's park. On the outskirts of Steeton is Steeton and Silsden Station. Cricketer's Walk takes you to the cricket and football pitch.
Located in the parish is Airedale General Hospital, which lies between Steeton and Eastburn.[4]
The Domesday Book lists Steeton and Eastburn as belonging to Gamal Barn including 5¼ carucates of ploughland (630 acres/262 ha).[5] The Norman conquest of England made it part of the lands of Gilbert Tison, but by 1118 Tison had suffered a demotion and his lands returned to the king. They were then given to Lord Percy.[6]
The parish is part of the Craven ward of the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.[7]
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