Constable Burton | |
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Constable Burton |
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Constable Burton shown within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 182 (2011) |
OS grid reference | SE166908 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEYBURN |
Postcode district | DL8 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Constable Burton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Leyburn. Its main attraction is the gardens of Constable Burton Hall. It takes its name from Burton meaning a fortified settlement in Old English and Conestable as it was granted in 1100 to Roald who was the Chief Constable for the Earl of Richmond.