Welburn (Amotherby Ward)

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Map sources for Welburn (Amotherby Ward) at grid reference SE7177

Welburn is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, on the edge of the Howardian Hills, near to the stately home Castle Howard. It (grid reference SE720680) is about 14 miles from York and 5 miles south west of Malton/Norton. It is a popular area for walkers and bird watchers as the local wood (Pretty wood) and hills provide the perfect location for these types of recreation.

It is a traditional village in regards to its structure, which is built along a road. The road is called Chanting Hill lane. It has one main offshoot lane called 'Water lane' which leads to the old village hall (which is soon to be demolished and rebuilt) and the St. John the Evangelist Church as well as a small housing area.

It has one school. Welburn C of E primary school, in the centre of the village. It also has a pub called the Crown and Cushion which provides a centre for the social makeup of the village. Welburn is one of the few villages in the area who still have a safe hold of the local red phone box (located near the centre of the village), which are becoming an increasing rarity in North Yorkshire.

The Parish council of that area is based at Welburn village hall. It has elected members from Welburn, Bulmer and Crambeck (2 surrounding villages), as well as one nominated member (due to the resignation of a previous parish councillor). The village hall is used for a range of activities and groups in the village and the surrounding area. These groups range from the horticultural society to the boules club and Rydale fencing club.

[edit] Castle Howard Station

There is a defunct railway station 2 miles away from the village called Castle Howard Station. It is on the York to Malton railway line. This was built for Queen Victoria when she was visiting Castle Howard in 1850. A road was built from the station to the stately home. Parts of this road (and the associated columns) can still be seen to the North side of Whitwell-on-the-Hill^{[citation needed]} It was used exclusively by the aristocracy until it was decommissioned in the early 1900s.