- Colburn, North Yorkshire
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Coordinates: 54°22′45″N 1°41′20″W / 54.37922°N 1.6888°W
Colburn
Colburn shown within North YorkshirePopulation 3,606 OS grid reference SE203982 Parish Colburn District Richmondshire Shire county North Yorkshire Region Yorkshire and the Humber Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town catterick garrison Postcode district DL9 Dialling code 01748 Police North Yorkshire Fire North Yorkshire Ambulance Yorkshire EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire Colburn is a village and civil parish in Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, approximately 2 miles west of Catterick and has a population of 3,606.[1]
The village takes its name from the first settlers along the stream Colburn Beck. It means "cold stream," a "burn" referring to the valley eroded by the flowing water. The Colburn (Coburn) family is widespread around the world, including Edward Colburn,[2] great grandfather of Reuben Colburn, who came to America in 1635 on the ship "Defence" part of the Puritan Great Migration of the 1630s led by John Winthrop.
Surrounding areas of Colburn include Walkerville, the Broadway Shops and Richmondshire Walk.
A Sports and Recreation centre opened in 2004 gives the people of Colburn a place to relax, exercise, and play a number of sports, including football.
Of late Colburn has been at the centre of fierce local controversy over plans by Richmondshire District Council to build new offices for itself on a business park developed by the council but which has stood empty for a number of years. The new offices are budgeted to cost 4 times the value of the existing council offices so the council are to build flats in town centre car parks in nearby historic Richmond to fund the move.[3]
In 2007 Colburn celebrated its 50 years, and it held a number of events to celebrate that, from pantomime to quiz nights.
Walkerville is an industrial estate and a suburb of Colburn[citation needed]
Places of Worship in Colburn:
Colburn lies within the parish of Hipswell and is served by St Cuthbert's church, Colburn Lane, Colburn.[4]
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Richmondshire Retrieved 2009-09-18
- ^ Genealogy of the descendants of Edward Colburn/Coburn : came from England, 1635; purchased land in "Dracutt on Merrimack," 1668; occupied his purchase, 1669. Lowell, Mass 1913
- ^ "Decision urged on car parks sale". BBC News Online. BBC. 8 June 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/4074708.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Hello and Welcome". The Churches of Hipswell Parish. http://www.hipswellparish.org.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
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