Kilburn is a village in the civil parish of Kilburn High and Low, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, and north of Easingwold.
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Chileburne" in the Yalestre hundred. At the time of the Norman invasion, the lord of the manor was Arnketil, but was subsequently granted to Hugh, son of Baldric. During the reign of Henry I the manor was passed to Rouen Cathedral in Normandy and subsequently to Roger de Mowbray who passed the lands to the Colvilles. In return for receiving these lands, Thomas de Colville had to swear allegiance to Roger de Mowbray. The Colvilles held the manor until 1405 when the eighth Thomas Colville was murdered outside York and died without male heirs.
Robert de Alneto, a monk from Whitby Abbey, lived in a hermitage at Hood Grange, from the village. In 1138 Robert de Mowbray converted it into a Cistercian abbey, which later moved to Old Byland and subsequently moved again to Byland. There was a sandstone-quarry at Hood Hill.
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 387. The 2001 UK Census recorded the population as 180, of which 162 were over sixteen years old and 84 of those were in employment. There were 105 dwellings of which 73 were detached. There are a total of 18 Grade II listed buildings in the area.
The village is known for the White Horse. The White Horse is a figure cut into the hillside to the north of the village, and visible for many miles around on a clear day.
Religion
thumb|left|St Mary's Church, Kilburn
St Mary's Church, Kilburn is a Grade II* listed building which was erected in the early 12th century and underwent restoration in 1869.
A Wesleyan chapel was built in the village in 1838. The Mouseman Visitor Centre lies in the village.
- John Harte (mayor)
See also
- Listed buildings in Kilburn High and Low