Southburn

{{Short description|Hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England}}

{{Infobox UK place

| country = England

| coordinates = {{coord|53.975749|-0.492430|display=inline,title}}

| label_position = top

| official_name = Southburn

| population =

| civil_parish = Kirkburn

| unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| region = Yorkshire and the Humber

| lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire

| constituency_westminster = Bridlington and The Wolds

| post_town = DRIFFIELD

| postcode_district = YO25

| postcode_area = YO

| dial_code = 01377

| os_grid_reference = SE989543

| static_image = Potato Boxes in Southburn - geograph.org.uk - 1832637.jpg

}}

Southburn is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Kirkburn, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds just south of the A164 road, approximately {{Convert|3|mi|km}} south-west of Driffield and {{Convert|2.5|mi|km|0}} north-west of Hutton Cranswick. In 1931 the parish had a population of 116.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10469211/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Southburn Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 August 2023}}

File:Station Cottages Southburn.jpg

From 1890 until 1954 Southburn was served by Southburn railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line.{{Butt-Stations}}{{cite book | last = Bairstow | first = Martin | title = Railways In East Yorkshire | year = 1990 | publisher = Martin Bairstow | isbn = 1-871944-03-1}}

Governance

Southburn was formerly a township in the parish of Kirkburn,{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/14251|title=History of Southburn, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 August 2023}} in 1866 Southburn became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Kirkburn.{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10469211|title=Relationships and changes Southburn Tn/CP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=12 August 2023}}

Murder of Shane Gilmer

Humberside Police were alerted to a disturbance at about 9.20 pm on Friday 12 January 2018. On entering the property at 9.58 pm officers found Mr. Gilmer with serious injuries to his right arm and a crossbow wound to his torso. His pregnant girlfriend Laura Sugden was found at a nearby neighbours house with injuries to her head and neck. Mr. Gilmer died at 0.17 am on Saturday 13 January 2018 in Hull Royal Infirmary. The Police released a statement on Friday evening which stated a crossbow had been found at the property of Mr. Gilmer and Ms. Sugden. Humberside Police issued an arrest warrant for Anthony Lawrence who was also known as Tony Howarth, this named individual lived next door to Mr. Gilmer and Ms. Sugden. Humberside Police on Monday 15 January 2018 stated they had found a body during the hunt for Anthony Lawrence.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-42680835|title=Couple in crossbow murder probe named|date=16 January 2018|work=BBC News|accessdate=16 January 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/manhunt-for-crossbow-killer-after-attack-in-southburn-east-yorkshire-11207686|title=Body found in hunt for 'crossbow killer' Anthony Lawrence|publisher=SKY News|accessdate=16 January 2018}}

References

{{cite book|title=Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets|year=2006|publisher=East Riding of Yorkshire Council|page=10}}

External links

[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/ERY/Kirkburn/Kirkburn92.html "Kirkburn: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1892 (Bulmers')"] (includes Southburn), Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2012
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Category:Villages in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Category:Former civil parishes in the East Riding of Yorkshire