Burythorpe

Burythorpe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about 4 miles (6 km) south of Malton. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 289,^[2] reducing marginally to 286 at the Census 2011.^[1] The Whitegrounds barrow is nearby.^[3]

Burythorpe
Burythorpe Location within North Yorkshire
Population	286 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid reference	SE791649
• London	175 mi (282 km) S
Civil parish	Burythorpe
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MALTON
Postcode district	YO17
Dialling code	01656
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°04′25″N 0°47′32″W

It was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, then between 1974 and 2023 was part of the Ryedale district. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Etymology

The name Burythorpe was recorded in the 1096 Domesday Book as Bergetorp^[4] and is of Old Norse origin.^[5] The first element is Bjorg, a feminine personal name.^[5] The second is þorp, meaning "farmstead, hamlet" (c.f. Danish torp, German Dorf).^[5]

Buildings

All Saints' Church

All Saints' Church, Burythorpe is a Grade II listed building. The current building was built in 1858 in the Gothic Revival style replacing a previous church on the site.^[6][7]

The Bay Horse public house which closed in April 2014 was reopened in October 2016 after a local group campaigned to have it recognised as an important asset of the community.^[8] The pub is listed in Baines 1823 directory along with a reference to Francis Consitt who is stated to have died in Burythorpe in 1768 at the age of 150.^[9]

See also

• Listed buildings in Burythorpe