Burghwallis
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| Burghwallis | |
  Burghwallis shown within South Yorkshire |
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| Population | 278 (2001 Census) |
|---|---|
| Metropolitan borough | Doncaster |
| Metropolitan county | South Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DONCASTER |
| Postcode district | DN6 |
| Dialling code | 01302 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Burghwallis is a small village and civil parish in rural South Yorkshire. The village is situated amongst mixed farmland and woodland on a slight rise roughly 6 miles north north west of Doncaster, or 1 mile off the A1.
In contrast with most of the villages surrounding Doncaster, very little in the way of residential development took place in Burghwallis during the 19th and 20th centuries. Today the village is one of a handful in the area to have retained much of its original character and has a very peaceful small-scale rural feel.
No church is mentioned in Burghwallis' entry in the Domesday Book, however the Grade II Listed St Helen's chapel is likely to have been either standing or under construction at the time. Several architectural features suggest it is of a pre-Conquest design, and it is held to have been built between 950 and 1100 AD. Parish records as far back as 1596 exist and are available from the Doncaster archives.
One "claim to fame" for the village is that Jeremy Clarkson spent his childhood living here. It was also the home of Catholic Martyr, John Anne who lived in the Hall during the 16th Century.
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