Coordinates: 53°50′42″N 0°29′56″W / 53.845042°N 0.498802°W
| Bishop Burton | |
  Bishop Burton
Bishop Burton shown within the East Riding of Yorkshire |
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| Population | 628 (2001 census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | |
| Parish | Bishop Burton |
| Unitary authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ceremonial county | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEVERLEY |
| Postcode district | HU17 |
| Dialling code | 01964 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Beverley and Holderness |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Bishop Burton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A1079 road approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west of the market town of Beverley.
According to the 2001 UK census, Bishop Burton parish had a population of 628.[1]
The parish church of All Saints is a Grade II* listed building.
Bishop Burton is home to Bishop Burton College, a further education and higher education college specialising in agriculture and equine studies.
Bishop Burton is also the home to Bishop Burton United Football Club, formed in 2008 as Wilberforce & Larkin Football Club before moving to the village at the start of the 2009/10 season and changing the name to Bishop Burton United so as to emphasise their link with the village and their new home. Bishop Burton United play in the East Riding County Football League Division 3 with matches taking place on Saturday's with a 2pm kick off. United's home ground is the 4G artificial surface at Bishop Burton College. United's local rivals are nearby sides Molescroft Rangers and Market Weighton United. United have a reputation as a progressive and ambitious football club with the lofty aim of gaining semi-professional status within the next 7 years. The club is also known for it's broad multicultural mix with Polish, Latvian, French, Indonesian and Nigerian players in their squad.
References
- ^ a b "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Bishop Burton CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790923&c=bishop+burton&d=16&e=15&g=390419&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1205266667476&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bishop Burton |
- Official Bishop Burton Parish Council Website
- Bishop Burton College
- Images of England — details from listed building database (164537) - All Saints' Church
- Bishop Burton United Football Club
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