The 4th August 2014 recognised the centenary of the start of the First World War; “the war to end all wars”. The whole country bore the tragic scars of the vast number of men who were lost including the small village of Burghwallis The names […]
After many years use as a residential care home the owners, the Diocese of Hallam are to close the home. The closing date will occur as soon as the remaining six residents can be re-homed. The continuing use of St Anne’s as a residential home […]
The draft Neighbourhood Plan for Burghwallis has been developed over the last eight months based on feedback from local residents. You now have the opportunity to give your views on the key draft polices developed from the consultation that are set out below. This will […]
The old Pinfold down Well Lane in Burghwallis has slowly been renovated. The effort mostly coming from volunteers, who have cut grass, weeded and maneuvered lumps of stone to repair the structure. The latest event in this sequence has been the repair of the wellhead […]
ACCORDING to clauses in Henry Spencer’s 1942 and 1943 sales catalogues, the Anne Arms and Burghwallis Club were not part of the Anne Estate around Burghwallis. They are not listed in the Lots being sold and anyone buying any part of the estate was not […]
One of the long standing ex residents of Burghwallis, Shirley Clarkson, has died at the age of 79. Shirley and her husband were well known in the village during the 25 years that the family lived in Home Farm. The house was derelict when they […]
Last month we mentioned the display of daffodils that line the verges of Burghwallis. Planted last October the team of volunteers who planted the bulbs had a keen young helper. Meet Elizabeth Brown. Last year when the parish council organised volunteers to help plant […]
There are a number of footpaths around the village and beyond. The map above gives the layout of these walks which can be reviewed in more detail by visiting the DMBC website Doncaster MBC walking Map. Although the walks are perhaps well know to villagers […]
Now all the rain has gone, no honestly the weather guys said we will have now’t but sun from now on, it is perhaps time to reflect on the implications of floods. The 2007 incident that hit Toll Bar and Bentley are still fresh in […]
Many of us are disinterested, intrigued, or deeply worried about fracking. Maybe it will provide us with a new source of energy which will reduce our reliance on suppliers from, erm, Russia for example. Assuming the government will not give the rights away for 3p […]