Little Broughton, North Yorkshire Explained

Official Name:Little Broughton
Civil Parish:Great and Little Broughton
Country:England
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:54.4546°N -1.1412°W
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire

Little Broughton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Great and Little Broughton, in North Yorkshire, in England.

Little Broughton was recorded as a village in the Domesday Book, although it went into decline in the early 14th century. Despite this, it was recorded in 1479 as having a mill and a chapel dedicated to Saint Mary. The Mediaeval settlement lay in the field now known as Chapelgarth, either side of the Little Broughton Beck, and a few earthworks remain. The site is now a scheduled monument[1]

The manor of Little Broughton was owned by Rievaulx Abbey, and after the English Reformation it was sold to Robert Tempest. It was later absorbed into the manor of nearby Great Broughton.[2]

Buildings in Little Broughton include the grade II* listed Meynell Hall.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medieval settlement of Little Broughton, associated field system and site of medieval chapel . National Heritage List for England . Historic England . 2 November 2024.
  2. Book: Page . William . A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 2 . 1923 . Victoria County History . London . 2 November 2024.