Brawby
{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
{{use British English|date=July 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country = England
| coordinates = {{coord|54.19361|-0.87040|display=inline,title}}
| 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
| dial_code =
| 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.{{cite web |title=Brawby - Bredbury {{!}} British History Online |url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp350-353 |website=www.british-history.ac.uk |accessdate=30 July 2018}} According to the 2001 census
{{cite web
|url=https://www3.northyorks.gov.uk/NYCCBranded_Dynamic/census2001/parish_pdf/Ryedale/brawby.pdf
|title=Brawby Census 2001
|publisher=northyorks.gov.uk
|accessdate=5 April 2011
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|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719140259/https://www3.northyorks.gov.uk/NYCCBranded_Dynamic/census2001/parish_pdf/Ryedale/brawby.pdf
|archivedate=19 July 2011
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Brawby had a population of 164, decreasing to 140 at the 2011 Census.{{NOMIS2011|id=1170217219|title=Brawby Parish|accessdate=30 July 2018}}
It was part of the Ryedale district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by North Yorkshire Council.
Geography
Brawby is located on the edge of the North York Moors, about {{convert|8|mi}} south-west of Pickering, and {{convert|8|mi}} north-west of Malton.{{cite map|title =Malton & Pickering |map = 100|year =2016 |scale =1:50,000 |series =landranger|publisher =Ordnance Survey |isbn =9780319261989 }} Although Brawby is located in a quiet rural area of North Yorkshire, Kirby Misperton is only {{convert|4|mi}} away, and is the site of one of the most popular Zoo and Theme parks in England, Flamingoland.{{cite book |last1=Duncan |first1=Andrew |title=Britain on Backroads |date=2000 |publisher=Duncan Peterson |location=London |isbn=1-872576-93-1 |pages=175–179 |edition=3}}
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.
{{cite web
|url=http://www.TheShed.co.uk
|title=The Shed
|publisher=TheShed.co.uk|accessdate=5 April 2011
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See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Brawby}}
- [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/place_page.jsp?p_id=11672 History of Brawby]
- [http://brawbygrange.com/ Brawby Grange]
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