Steeton with Eastburn
| Steeton with Eastburn | |
|---|---|
St Stephen's parish church | |
Steeton with Eastburn Location within West Yorkshire | |
| Population | 4,375 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE034444 |
| Civil parish |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KEIGHLEY |
| Postcode district | BD20 |
| Dialling code | 01535 |
| Police | West Yorkshire |
| Fire | West Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Steeton with Eastburn is a civil parish within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England.[1] Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has, according to the 2001 census, a population of 4,277,[2] increasing to 4,375 at the 2011 Census.[3] The parish includes the villages of Steeton and Eastburn.
It has a small parish school and public transport links to local towns and cities. It also has a local newsagents, a transport cafe and a children's park. On the outskirts of Steeton is Steeton and Silsden Station.
Located in the parish is Airedale General Hospital, which lies between Steeton and Eastburn.[4]
History
The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Steeton and Eastburn as belonging to Gamal Barn including 5¼ carucates of ploughland (630 acres/262 ha).[5] The Norman Conquest of England made it part of the lands of Gilbert Tison, but by 1118 Tison had suffered a demotion and his lands returned to the king. They were then given to Lord Percy.[6]
Governance
The parish is part of the Craven ward of the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.[7]
References
- ^ Parish Council
- ^ "Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Bradford". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Google Maps – location
- ^ Dr. Anne Williams and Prof. G H Martin, ed. (1992). Domesday Book a Complete Translation. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-143994-5.
- ^ Paul Dalton. Conquest, Anarchy and Lordship: Yorkshire, 1066–1154
- ^ "Craven". 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
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