Brotherton

Brotherton
Brotherton is located in North Yorkshire
Brotherton
Brotherton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population728 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE481259
• London160 mi (260 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Brotherton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKNOTTINGLEY
Postcode districtWF11
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°43′42″N 1°16′19″W / 53.72833°N 1.27194°W / 53.72833; -1.27194

Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the Selby District of North Yorkshire, England. The village is on a border with the City of Wakefield and West Yorkshire (here formed by the River Aire).

History

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Brotherton was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[2] The village was on the A1 road 2 miles (3 km) north of Knottingley, before the road was relocated. It was linked to Ferrybridge, across the River Aire, by the grade I listed Ferry Bridge. It is now on the A162, south of Fairburn. Brotherton is often mistaken as being in West Yorkshire; it is a North Yorkshire village.

According to the 2001 census Brotherton civil parish had a population of 672, rising to 728 at the 2011 Census.[1]

Brotherton is the birthplace of Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, son of King Edward I and Margaret of France.[3] Notable Brotherton residents include Ken Wharton (b 1950), a writer of Military History books, who lived in the village between 2005 and 2009.[citation needed]

Brotherton Church of England parish church, dedicated to Edward the Confessor, is in the Diocese of Wakefield.

Governance

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Brotherton is part of Fairburn with Brotherton electoral ward. The total population of this ward as measured at the 2011 Census was 3,538.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brotherton Parish (1170217386)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Brotherton, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ^ Baines, Edward (1822). History, Directory & Gazetteer, of the County of York, Volume 1. Leeds: Edward Baines at the Leeds Mercury office. p. 274. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Fairburn with Brotherton 2011 Census Ward (1237325200)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
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