Wet Wet Wet Tribute Song For Jubilees
The Oxford dictionary is considering added a new definition for the word Jubilee; “A term used to describe a wet, windy and cold national celebration. The recent Jubilee celebration brought memories of previous events to surface. I can recall the pageants that surrounded the coronation […]
Village Flag Lowered – Alan Robertshaw
The village flag has been lowered to mark the passing of Alan Robertshaw. Alan was a resident of Old Village street for the past 40 years. Our sympathies are extended to Margaret, Alan’s wife, sons Duncan and Patrick, and Alexandra.
Scout event in Squirrel Wood
We have received information about the Scouts’ district camp Bungle-ee event taking place at Squirrel Wood on the weekend of 1st – 3rd July 2022. Young people will arriving on Friday between 5:30 and 7pm. Parents/drivers have been instructed to access the Wood via A19 and The […]
Jubilee Party in the Park
Sunday, June 5th, dawned damp, and didn’t change much during the day, but that did not stop several hundred hardy souls, and excited kids, turning out to enjoy the day celebrating Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee and to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. As well as […]
Burghwallis 1822
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 […]
Burghwallis Old Photos – 1910 –
The ravages of time have spared Burghwallis. The Archives section of the village includes some rare photos of the village from the last century.
A Grand Day Out!
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 […]
Burghwallis Census -1841
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 […]
Burghwallis From The Doomsday Book
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 […]