 Burton
Agnes
The Villages of the
Yorkshire Wolds
The A166, which passes through Burton Agnes, narrows
slightly, dips and turns as it meanders its way through. In the dip is the
village pond which attracts children both young and old to feed the many
ducks which make it their home. The Weslyan Chapel stands high on a bank
on the road side and was built in 1837. The Chapel now a private residence
has a small plaque stating "The ground granted by Sir Henry Boynton
1837".
The village has its own Post Office and village shop and the local public
house is The Blue Bell. The locals who lost their lives during the 2nd
World War are remembered by a war memorial which stands high on a bank on
the main street opposite the pond. There are a few new houses which have
been built recently but not as many as one would expect for a rural
village which is placed between Driffield and Bridlington and on a major
route. This is a good thing as many of the older properties are in keeping
with the character of the village and new developments would spoil this
tranquil and picturesque place.
St Martin’s Church is basically a Norman building over 800 years old.
Its access is under an avenue of beautiful yew trees. It is believed to be
the second church to stand on this site and has been altered greatly over
the years. There a many curious features within the church and one of a
number of monuments is one in memory of Robert Wilberforce, son of the
reformer William Wilberforce, who at one time was a rector in the village
The most famous feature here is Burton Agnes Hall. The beautiful 400 year
old Elizabethan House is 400 years old and still owned by the ancestors of
Sir Henry Griffith who built designed and built it.
The Hall has change little over the years and contains superb carvings and
plaster work as well as a fine Alabaster fireplace and a collection of
French and English artwork. There are beautiful gardens surrounding the
Hall with a maze, hundreds of varieties of plants and giant board games to
play.
At the rear of the Hall can be found The Manor House. Built at the end of
the 12th Century and like the main hall, is open to the public. Here there
is a 17th Century donkey wheel for drawing water from the 12th Century
well.
www.driffield.co.uk/wolds_village_burton-agnes.htm
 Bridlington
Bridlington is situated on the Eastern Coast of England
with convenient Access by Sea and Air.
Bridlington is the Largest Town in The East Riding of
Yorkshire - which itself covers almost 1,000 square miles and stretches
from the river Humber and Spurn Point in the East - up the western
edge to the Towns and Villages of Pocklington - Market Weighton and
Stamford Bridge (where of course one of the most famous battles in the
days of William the Conqueror 1066 was fought) - and to Bempton &
Flamborough to the north.
So not only does Bridlington have a great number of
interesting places to visit buts its close proximity to the world renown
historical cities of York & Hull (with its sea port) and the historic
Market Towns of Beverley and Driffield, - coupled with those mentioned
above, means that the whole area is steeped in history with a plethora of
places to visit.
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