Burton-in-Kendal

Burton in Kendal
Market Cross
Burton in Kendal Burton in Kendal shown within Cumbria
Population	1,497 (2011)
OS grid reference	SD5376
Civil parish	Burton in Kendal
District	South Lakeland
Shire county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	CARNFORTH
Postcode district	LA6
Dialling code	01524
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Westmorland and Lonsdale
List of places UK England Cumbria

Coordinates: 54°10′59″N 2°43′15″W / 54.182927°N 2.720739°W / 54.182927; -2.720739

Burton in Kendal is a village and civil parish on the extreme southern edge of Cumbria, England. It contains around 600 houses and has a population of 1,411, increasing to 1,497 at the 2011 Census.^[1] Historically within the county of Westmorland, the village straddles the A6070 road between Crooklands and Carnforth, at a point around midway between Lancaster and Kendal, and is in the shadow of the nearby limestone outcrop known as Farleton Knott.

History

The ancient village church is dedicated to St James. In the 18th century Burton was home to an important corn market. The composer Felix Borowski was born in the village in March, 1872. The Manor of Burton is held by the Atkinson family and whilst land and property holdings were disposed of, the title of Lord of the Manor was retained. The current Lord of the Manor of Burton is Beith Atkinson,^[2]^[3] who lives in New Zealand.

Due to its position, the history of Burton in Kendal lies in transport, as travellers used its many inns to eat, drink, and rest their pack horses before entering or leaving the county. There are also a multi-use games area (MUGA), tennis courts and a bowling green which are operated by various sports groups within the village.

The village has a rich local history. Kath Hayhurst has produced a book of photographs and annotations entitled "Burton-in-Kendal, Clawthorpe and Dalton – Photographic Memories". Copies are available from the village shop or from the Holme and District Local History Society.^[4]

Community

A group of villagers produce a regular monthly newsletter called the Burton News which is distributed free to every household in the parish. Burton News came first in its category of monthly magazine in a contest organised by the Diocese of Carlisle in 2002.

The village is situated ideally for access to the Lake District; the west coast; and to the east, the Yorkshire Dales; and Howgill Fells.

Burton in Kendal's local football club, Burton Thistle F.C., currently play in the North Lancashire and District Football League in the nearby hamlet of Clawthorpe.

Governance

The parish is in the electoral ward of Burton and Holme. This stretches to both villages and their surrounding areas. The total population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 3,789.^[5]

People

The novelist and poet Anne Spillard who lives in the village won the Yorkshire Post Book Award for Best First Work for her novel The Cartomancer in 1987.^[6]

The writer and poet David Craig lives in Burton. Born in Aberdeen he taught Creative Writing at the University of Lancaster from 1969–92 and remains an Emeritus Professor. His books include three novels, five travel and oral history, and four collections of poetry.^[7]

The novelist Joe Stretch grew up in the village during the 1990s.^[8]

Guitarist and musician Mo Witham lives in Burton with his singer wife Kelly. Originally from Southend-on-Sea Mo was a major part of the Southend pub-rock scene and has played guitar in various rock and pop bands since the 1960s, including The Orioles and Legend.^[9]

Gallery

Burton House
Remains of Burton and Holme railway station on the West Coast Main Line
Dalton Park
Dalton Park fields

References

↑ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 10 June 2015.
↑ http://www.burtonnews.org.uk/pdfs/May_2010.pdf
↑ "Beith Atkinson - New Zealand | LinkedIn". Nz.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
↑ "Holme & District Local History Society". Localhistory.burtonweb.org.uk. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
↑ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 10 June 2015.
↑ "Yorkshire Post Book Award". Facstaff.unca.edu. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
↑ "David Craig at Smoke Stack Books".
↑ Karen (2008-02-05). "Joe Stretch – Manchester’s next major novelist? | Architecture". Manchester Confidential. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
↑ "Mecca Southend Rock Dr Feelgood Kursaal Flyers Mojo Article Will Birch". Willbirch.com. Retrieved 2011-07-09.

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