Butterwick, Barton-le-Street

Butterwick
Butterwick is located in North Yorkshire
Butterwick
Butterwick
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE733775
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMALTON
Postcode districtYO17
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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UK
England
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54°11′18″N 0°52′48″W / 54.188388°N 0.88003814°W / 54.188388; -0.88003814

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]

History

The 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

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Butterwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Holy Epiphany Butterwick". Kirby Misperton & Middleton parishes. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Butterwick Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Parishes: Barton le Street". British History Online. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  5. ^ "History of Butterwick, in Ryedale and North Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Relationships and changes Butterwick Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 7 September 2020.


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