Brawby

Brawby
A cottage in Brawby
Brawby is located in North Yorkshire
Brawby
Brawby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population140 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE737781
Civil parish
  • Brawby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMalton
Postcode districtYO17
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°11′37″N 0°52′13″W / 54.19361°N 0.87040°W / 54.19361; -0.87040

Brawby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated at the confluence of the River Seven and the River Rye.[2] According to the 2001 census[3] Brawby had a population of 164, decreasing to 140 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Geography

Brawby is located on the edge of the North York Moors, about 8 miles (13 km) south-west of Pickering, and 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Malton.[4] Although Brawby is located in a quiet rural area of North Yorkshire, Kirby Misperton is only 4 miles (6.4 km) away, and is the site of one of the most popular Zoo and Theme parks in England, Flamingoland.[5]

Entertainment

The Shed, a live music venue, offers both live music and performance art and attracts artists from all over the world. It was founded in 1992 by Simon Thackray.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brawby Parish (1170217219)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Brawby - Bredbury | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Brawby Census 2001" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  4. ^ "100" (Map). Malton & Pickering. 1:50,000. landranger. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 9780319261989.
  5. ^ Duncan, Andrew (2000). Britain on Backroads (3 ed.). London: Duncan Peterson. pp. 175–179. ISBN 1-872576-93-1.
  6. ^ "The Shed". TheShed.co.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
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