Brigham, East Riding of Yorkshire

Brigham is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) south-east from Driffield, 15 miles (24 km) north of Hull city centre, and to the west of the B1249 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 66.[1] Brigham was formerly a township in the parish of Foston on the Wolds,[2] from 1866 Brigham was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Foston.[3]

Brigham
Brigham Bridge
Brigham is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Brigham
Brigham
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA075537
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01262
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Driffield Navigation

The Driffield Navigation canal passes at the west of the village. The Brigham section of the Driffield Navigation was dug about 1767. A swing bridge was built across the canal to allow access to Elm Tree Farm, and a footpath to Corpslanding and Hutton Cranswick. In 1967, after a decline in canal traffic, the swing bridge was kept closed, and was replaced by a fixed bridge in the 1970s.[4] In 2003 a new working swing bridge was installed.[5]

Brigham position on the Driffield Navigation

A village sailing club was established in 1928.

References
  1. "Population statistics Brigham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. "History of Brigham, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. "Relationships and changes Brigham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. "Driffield Navigation". UK Canals Network. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. "Driffield Navigation Overview". The Inland Waterways Association. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  • Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.
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