Butterwick is a village in the civil parish of Barton-le-Street, in North Yorkshire, England, about 6 miles from Pickering. In 1961 the parish had a population of 41.[1] Butterwick has a church called Holy Epiphany.[2]
| Butterwick | |
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.svg)  Butterwick Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE733775 |
| Civil parish | |
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| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
History
editThe name "Butterwick" means 'Butter (specialised) farm'.[3] Butterwick was Butruic in the 11th century, Buterwic in the 12th century and Boterwik in the 14th century.[4] Butterwick was formerly a township in the parish of Barton-le-Street,[5] in 1866 Butterwick became a civil parish in its own right.[6]
Between 1974 and 2023 the village was in the Ryedale district.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population statistics Butterwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Holy Epiphany Butterwick". Kirby Misperton & Middleton parishes. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Butterwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Parishes: Barton le Street". British History Online. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "History of Butterwick, in Ryedale and North Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Butterwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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