Village Flag Lowered
The Village flag has been lowered to mark the passing of Tyrone (Ty) Davidson who passed away last night (Saturday). Any further information regarding funeral arrangements will be advised when known, in accordance with the family wishes.
Grange Lane sign
For some time now, a regular visitor to our village (my granddaughter) has complained about the dirty state of the keep right sign at the bottom of Grange Lane, at the junction with The Abbe’s Walk. It seemed to have become the notice board for […]
Grange Lane Pavement
Those of us walking along the north side of Grange Lane alongside the playing field have recently been experiencing the sword of Damocles. Not literally, that was just to grab your attention, and anyway it wasn’t the sword but the way the walls were closing […]
Legal Niceties From 1666
It pays to behave in Burghwallis. in January 1666 apprentice Edward Rusholme was slung out on his ear for misbehaving and being a ‘tea leaf’ or furuncle, which is an aerobic microscopic parasite or thief, in case you ask. But this pales to the actions of our […]
Burghwallis Hall Makeover
After a protracted delay the history of Burghwallis Hall moves into a new era. Built in 1485 Burghwallis Hall was the new location for the Anne family who had built the new Hall around 250 metres north of the original location in Burghwallis Park, which […]
Pettycoat Lane 1673
It would appear that some skulduggery was afoot in Burghwallis in 1673 The following extract from the magistrates court is logged at the Wakefield archives. Unfortunately we are left hanging (not literally ) as to the outcome. Possible a little late for the sequel. Wakefield, […]
A Country Walk Messed Up By Humans
One of the strange knock-on effects of the Covid restrictions has been the trend towards discovering those hidden local walks none of us knew existed. But there have been a few kick backs when a defined walk becomes a traipse that has been trashed by […]