Situated on the South Western boundary of the parish, many of us would not appreciate the history of the Grange from 1763, the home of Godfrey Higgins, “a less conventional member of the squirearchy” who was a “political radical, reforming county magistrate and idiosyncratic historian […]
Following an agreement with Margaret Burns, local historian, we are very pleased to announce we are able to republish further details of the local history of Burghwallis originally appearing on Margaret’s website www.burghwallis.com These articles will be added from time to time and as a […]
Now here’s a thing. Most of assume our nearest airport is the catchy named; Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood International Airport nee RAF Finingley Aerodrome. Better know on your luggage tag as DSA. (Otherwise we would need 2 metres long tags) But did you know a […]
One of the great military traditions is the command if it moves salute it if it doesn’t- paint it. Thus the military connections to the War Memorial and a stationary flag pole obviously meant it fell into the paint it category. The volunteer team of […]
After 4 long months, the Burghwallis Parish Council can now meet again, after the relaxation of lockdown rules regarding inter-personal contact and the closure of public spaces. The parish council have been working away in the background as individuals, reporting fly tipping, clearing litter, monitoring […]
For months now, we have been deprived of collections of green wheely bin garden waste. This has forced us to learn how to compost, or find legally innovative ways to dispose of our grass cuttings. The recent rains have created an abundance of the stuff […]
Many of us have been wondering what the banging was a few weeks ago. It is difficult to identify the actual cause without the forensic guys stepping in but maybe it was……. Most of us when thinking about deer think of Bambi, rutting Stags or […]
Good news! With effect from Monday, June 1, SYPTE ( South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive – you can see why they use an acronym) ) have reintroduced the bus service through Burghwallis. Buses are running every half hour during the day, Monday to Saturday, as […]
You may have come across a team of Yorkshire Water chaps down Stoney Croft Lane. There be a blockage in the sewer line! Speculation abounds, was it a build up of the thousands of loo rolls we have all been buying during the initial panic […]
George Klaiber (96) George was born in London where his dad was a cabbie. Indeed George recalled how as a child he would sit on an orange box in the luggage compartment of the old taxis as his dad drove him around. It was a […]