Barlow, North Yorkshire
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Barlow is a small village and
The village has very few amenities, but there is a primary school and a licensed social club run by a committee of members. There are three entrances to the village, two of which lead from the
Before the 19th century, Barlow was usually known as 'Berlay' or 'Barley'.[2] The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[3]
Overview
Barlow is an essentially
The services of the village are limited, with only the primary school and social
Barlow Church held weekly services and as well as services for the Primary school. It was closed by the parish of Brayton in 2012, due to the very small congregation coming to the weekly services. The vicar however still makes visits to the primary school, to celebrate important events in the Christian calendar.[5]
History
Evidence of Barlow was first recorded in 1020, in a survey of the estates of the Archbishop of York. After the Norman Conquest, it was part of an estate centred on Drax manor. The only physical evidence of medieval settlement in Barlow is the earthworks around the present Barlow Hall farm.[6] The furrow fields suggest that the area was in use around the time of the Norman Conquest, as the settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book as 'Berlai'.[7]
In 1520, London gentry family the Thompsons purchased the lands and built Barlow Hall and later the village chapel in the 16th century. The population grew during the industrial period and the main layout of Barlow was erected around this time. Much of the present housing was built in the last century.[7]
The village was the site of an
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In 1912, the NER established the Selby-Goole railway line which ran through the current nature reserve down to the merry-go-rounds at Drax. It enabled the construction of the airship factory and later the ordnance depot. The station closed to passengers in 1964 but the line was still used by the depot; and for construction on Drax power station until 1983. The line was completely dismantled by 1986 and the nearby ballast tip was replaced by Barlow Common. It was declared a local nature reserve in March 2002.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "About Barlow". Barlow Parish Council. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- Vision of Britain. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- Geograph. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Letter from the Rev Watson (2012)". Barlow Parish Council. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Medieval settlement and early post-medieval garden earthworks around Barlow Hall, Barlow (1018403)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "A History of Barlow, West Riding of Yorkshire: Introduction" (PDF). Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Vikings, airships and ash: the history of Barlow Mound". 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
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