Brotherton

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

Brotherton

Unitary authority

North Yorkshire

Ceremonial county

North Yorkshire

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townKNOTTINGLEYPostcode districtWF11PoliceNorth YorkshireFire North Yorkshire AmbulanceYorkshire UK Parliament

Selby and Ainsty

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

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

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]

References

^ ^a ^b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brotherton Parish (1170217386)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
^ "History of Brotherton, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ 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.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Fairburn with Brotherton 2011 Census Ward (1237325200)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 March 2018.