Brawby

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]

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

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]

References
  1. 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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