Southburn
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  Southburn Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE989543 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DRIFFIELD |
| Postcode district | YO25 |
| Dialling code | 01377 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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 3 miles (4.8 km) south-west of Driffield and 2.5 miles (4 km) north-west of Hutton Cranswick. In 1931 the parish had a population of 116.[1]
From 1890 until 1954 Southburn was served by Southburn railway station on the Selby to Driffield Line.[2][3]
Governance
[edit]Southburn was formerly a township in the parish of Kirkburn,[4] in 1866 Southburn became a civil parish, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Kirkburn.[5]
Murder of Shane Gilmer
[edit]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.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population statistics Southburn Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Bairstow, Martin (1990). Railways In East Yorkshire. Martin Bairstow. ISBN 1-871944-03-1.
- ^ "History of Southburn, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Southburn Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Couple in crossbow murder probe named". BBC News. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Body found in hunt for 'crossbow killer' Anthony Lawrence". SKY News. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 10.
External links
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- "Kirkburn: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1892 (Bulmers')" (includes Southburn), Genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2012
- Southburn in the Domesday Book
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