Fairburn, North Yorkshire
- Fairburn, North Yorkshire
infobox UK place
static_
static_image_caption= St James' Church, Fairburn
country = England
latitude= 53.7458
longitude= -1.2865
shire_district= Selby
shire_county= North Yorkshire
map_type= North Yorkshire
official_name= Fairburn
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
post_town= CASTLEFORD
postcode_district = WF11
postcode_area= WF
dial_code= 01977
os_grid_reference= SE471279
Fairburn is a small village in North Yorkshire, England, approximately 10 miles (16 km) to the east of Leeds, lying close to the A1(M) motorway and 4 miles (6 km) from the M62 motorway.
Geology
The village sits on the eastern edge of a narrow ridge of southern magnesium limestone which runs from near Worksop in the south to near Richmond in the north. The geology gives rise to a particularly flower-rich limestone grassland which still exists in areas unsuitable for cultivation, whilst alluvial soils and clays are found in the river-valley bottoms. This outcrop of limestone has been used to construct many of the older houses in the village.
Fairburn Ings nature reserve
Close to the village is
RSPB Fairburn Ings, a nature reserve with a visitor centre. The word "ing" is of Old Norse origin and means "damp or marshy land", a reference to the area being flooded regularly by the River Aire.Fairburn Ings lies over the border in West Yorkshire.
External links
* [http://web.onetel.net.uk/~gedburnell/fairburnindex.htm Brief History of Fairburn]
* Fairburn was in this parish
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