Brearton

Brearton
Brearton and its village pub, the Malt Shovel
Brearton is located in North Yorkshire
Brearton
Brearton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population146 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE322610
Civil parish
  • Brearton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARROGATE
Postcode districtHG3
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°02′38″N 1°30′34″W / 54.04389°N 1.50944°W / 54.04389; -1.50944

Brearton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate borough of North Yorkshire, England, situated about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Knaresborough.[2] The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book[3] and its name derives from the Old English Brer-Tun, which means the town where the briars grew.[4]

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 141[5] increasing at the 2011 census to 146,[1] however, in 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 150.[6] This small village has just over 40 houses that are situated quite close together.[7] The fields surrounding the village show evidence of Medieval farming.[8] Brearton is located at the end of the road from Nidd and Scotton; it is only accessible by vehicle from the west.[9]

Whilst the village is popular for walkers, there are no shops, but there is one pub, The Malt Shovel, which The Guardian described as having "the best Sunday Lunches in Yorkshire."[10][11]

St John's Church, Brearton was built in 1836.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brearton Parish (E04007318)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Brearton, in Harrogate and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Brearton | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
  5. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Brearton Parish (36UD015)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. ^ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Brearton" (PDF). colinday.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  8. ^ "50 Brearton and Nidd Arable Farmland" (PDF). Harrogate Borough Council. February 2004. p. 1. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  9. ^ "To Brearton and back. . ". The Harrogate Advertiser. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  10. ^ Ellis, Victoria (6 October 2006). "Low Down: Brearton". infoweb.newsbank.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Great country pubs in the UK: readers' tips - What could be better than a walk in the countryside followed by a visit to a rural inn with great food and drink?". infoweb.newsbank.com. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  12. ^ Historic England. "Breaton Chapel (1315349)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 April 2024.


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