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Steeton with Eastburn
Civil parish in West Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Steeton with Eastburn is a civil parish within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England.[1] Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has, according to the 2001 census, a population of 4,277,[2] increasing to 4,375 at the 2011 Census.[3] The parish includes the villages of Steeton and Eastburn.
It has a small parish school and public transport links to local towns and cities. It also has a local newsagents, a transport cafe and a children's park. On the outskirts of Steeton is Steeton and Silsden Station.
Located in the parish is Airedale General Hospital, which lies between Steeton and Eastburn.[4]
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History
The Domesday Book of 1086 lists Steeton and Eastburn as belonging to Gamal Barn including 5¼ carucates of ploughland (630 acres/262 ha).[5] The Norman Conquest of England made it part of the lands of Gilbert Tison, but by 1118 Tison had suffered a demotion and his lands returned to the king. They were then given to Lord Percy.[6]
Governance
The parish is part of the Craven ward of the Metropolitan borough of the City of Bradford, part of the Metropolitan county of West Yorkshire.[7]
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