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Sherburn in York County England History and GeographySHERBURN, a parish partly in the liberty of ST. PETER of YORK, East riding, and partly in the upper division of the wapentake of BARKSTONE-ASH, West riding, of the county of YORK, comprising the market town of Sherburn, and the townships of Barkston, Huddleston with Lumby, Lotherton with part of Aberford, Micklefield, South Milford, and Newthorp, and containing 2916 inhabitants, of which number, 1144 are in the town of Sherburn, 15 miles (S.W. by S.) from York, and 184 (N. by W.) from London. The name of this place appears to be of Saxon derivation, being compounded of Scire, clear or pure, and Burn, a spring or fountain, with reference to a small stream by which it is watered. It was anciently of more importance than it is at present, when King Athelstan had a palace here, which was subsequently given to the Archbishop of York, but of which only the site remains, and the present church, which was constructed out of its ruins. In the great civil war, Sherburn was the scene of a remarkable conflict between Lord Digby, Lieutenant-General of the forces north of the Trent, and Colonel Copley, an officer in the interest of the parliament, when, owing to a misunderstanding as to the relative position of the parties, the army of the former was broken up and discomfited, and his baggage and cabinet papers fell into the enemy's hands. The town is situated on the direct road from Tadcaster to Ferrybridge, the vicinity abounding with fine orchards: a species of plum, called the Winesoms, is abundantly prolific and fine in this soil. Flax is cultivated to some extent, and is sent to the Leeds market; teasel also forms a prominent article of trade. About a mile and a half from the town is a quarry of fine stone, and upon a stream, called Bishop Dyke, are several corn-mills. The market, now almost disused, is on Friday; and there is a fair on September 25th. The living is a discharged vicarage, in the peculiar jurisdiction and patronage of the Prebendary of Fenton in the Cathedral Church of York, rated in the king's books at £10. 17. 1. The church, which is dedicated to All Saints, is a spacious and handsome structure, the nave presenting a rare and beautiful specimen of ancient architecture. There is a place of worship for Wesleyan Methodists. Sherburn hospital and school-house were erected, in 1619, in pursuance of the will of Robert Hungate, Esq., who gave a rent-charge of £225. 6. 8. for the maintenance, clothing, and education of twenty-four male orphans of the parishes of Sherburn, Saxton, and Sand-Hutton, the city of York, or elsewhere; also for the support of four scholars at St. John's College, Cambridge, from this foundation: the salary of the master is about £40 per annum, and eight boys of the parish are instructed, clothed, and maintained, until they are fifteen years of age: this school is also entitled to send candidates for Lady Hastings' exhibitions at Queen's College, Oxford. A charity school for poor girls was founded and endowed, in 1731, with certain land, and the sum of £1450, by the Rev. Samuel Duffield. A rich and elegant cross was found, some years ago, in the churchyard, in digging amongst the foundations of an old chapel: traces of a Roman road from this place to Aberford are yet visible. From Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1831, courtesy of Databases 4 Sale |
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