The village flag has been lowered to acknowledge the passing of Mike Bell. Mike was a long time resident of Grange Lane Burghwallis, a member of the congregation of St Helen’s church, and an ardent cricket fan. We are a little late in recognising Mike […]
After 42 local authorities across Britain applied to become the location of the Great British Railways headquarters, Doncaster is through to the last six – Birmingham, Crewe, Derby, Doncaster, Newcastle and York. You can now add your vote as to which location you feel should win. The results of […]
The Oxford dictionary is considering added a new definition for the word Jubilee; “A term used to describe a wet, windy and cold national celebration. The recent Jubilee celebration brought memories of previous events to surface. I can recall the pageants that surrounded the coronation […]
The village flag has been lowered to mark the passing of Alan Robertshaw. Alan was a resident of Old Village street for the past 40 years. Our sympathies are extended to Margaret, Alan’s wife, sons Duncan and Patrick, and Alexandra.
We have received information about the Scouts’ district camp Bungle-ee event taking place at Squirrel Wood on the weekend of 1st – 3rd July 2022. Young people will arriving on Friday between 5:30 and 7pm. Parents/drivers have been instructed to access the Wood via A19 and The […]
Sunday, June 5th, dawned damp, and didn’t change much during the day, but that did not stop several hundred hardy souls, and excited kids, turning out to enjoy the day celebrating Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee and to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. As well as […]
The village of Burghwallis has seen some changes over the centuries, some more noticeable than others. For a start the village was in the wapentake of Osgoldcross, liberty of Pontefract. Do not feel alone if you stall at this point. This is the equivalent of […]
The ravages of time have spared Burghwallis. The Archives section of the village includes some rare photos of the village from the last century.