Brawby Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.1936°N -0.8704°W
Official Name:Brawby
Static Image Name:Brawby - Cottage.jpg
Static Image Caption:A cottage in Brawby
Population:140
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Civil Parish:Brawby
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Thirsk and Malton
Post Town:Malton
Postcode District:YO17
Postcode Area:YO
Os Grid Reference:SE737781

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

Geography

Brawby is located on the edge of the North York Moors, about south-west of Pickering, and north-west of Malton.[3] Although Brawby is located in a quiet rural area of North Yorkshire, Kirby Misperton is only away, and is the site of one of the most popular Zoo and Theme parks in England, Flamingoland.[4]

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.[5]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brawby - Bredbury British History Online . www.british-history.ac.uk . 30 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Brawby Census 2001. northyorks.gov.uk. 5 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719140259/https://www3.northyorks.gov.uk/NYCCBranded_Dynamic/census2001/parish_pdf/Ryedale/brawby.pdf. 19 July 2011. dmy-all.
  3. Malton & Pickering . 100. 2016 . 1:50,000 . landranger. Ordnance Survey . 9780319261989 .
  4. Book: Duncan . Andrew . Britain on Backroads . 2000 . Duncan Peterson . London . 1-872576-93-1 . 175 - 179 . 3.
  5. Web site: The Shed. TheShed.co.uk. 5 April 2011.