The village of Burghwallis has seen some changes over the centuries, some more noticeable than others. For a start the village was in the wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract. Do not feel alone if you stall at this point. This is the equivalent of […]
The ravages of time have spared Burghwallis. The Archives section of the village includes some rare photos of the village from the last century.
We are sure that we don’t need to remind you all that in a few week’s time we will be marking the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty. In view of current developments this is joint exercise; recognising the Queens jubilee and a fund raising event […]
The village of Burghwallis has had roughly the same number of residents for over 100 years. Registering a population of 243 in 1841, the current population is 249. The great plague of 1665 almost wiped the village out, and for some time Burghwallis was largely […]
Not many villages can trace its history from the doomsday book of 1086. As a result of the dedicated research of local historian Margaret Burns we are able to now publish a treasure trove of information unearthed by Margaret on the history of our small […]
Times have changed. This image from the Doncaster Gazette 1947 shows what was the main route from Burghwallis to Doncaster across Burghwallis Park. For those with better eyesight the second image features a report by reporter Kenneth Dutton, unfortunately part of the article is missing, […]
With Spring on its annual wakeup sequence, time to now breath in the fresh air, listen to nature, take deep breaths of calm. This is not that easy to accomplish after two years of Covid calamity. Many of us have experienced true hardship that will […]
Being an ancient village that has survived since Roman and Anglo Saxon times we have a surfeit of splendid names for the local highways and byways. Installed way before modern housing developments, where road names take on themes, the names of trees, poets or famous […]
Recently The Abbé’s Walk was closed for three days. But why? A competition held as to the cause of the closure met with an overwhelming response approaching absolutely nowt. Clearly there was intrigue afoot but too many Easter Eggs perhaps stifled the entry. Many had […]
MINUTES OF THE PLAYING FIELD MEETING HELD ON TUESDAY 12TH APRIL 2022 In Attendance: Chairman D Maxwell Trustee D Hudson Councillor J Laming Trustee B Grimes Clerk J Halsall Apologies for absence Councillor Jessica Job […]