Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for BURTON-CUM-WALDEN, or West Burton

BURTON-CUM-WALDEN, or West Burton, a township in Aysgarth parish, N. R. Yorkshire; at the junction of Bishopdale and Wensleydale, 3 miles SW of Aysgarth. It has a post office, of the name of West Burton, under Bedale; and fairs are held in it on 10 March, 6 May, 30 Aug., 26 Sept., and 3 Nov. Acres, 6,790. Real property, £4,038. Pop., 478. Houses, 110. There is a Wesleyan chapel.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a township"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Aysgarth Parish       Burton Cum Walden Parish       Yorkshire Ancient County
Place names: BURTON CUM WALDEN     |     BURTON CUM WALDEN OR WEST BURTON     |     WEST BURTON
Place: West Burton

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