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Brigg (other)
Brigg is a town in North Lincolnshire, England. Brigg may also refer to: * Brigg (UK Parliament constituency), a former constituency centred on the town * Brigg Urban District, Lincolnshire, England, a former urban district * Brigg railway station, serving the town * Charles Brigg, founder of the London company "Brigg – Umbrella, Cane & Whip Maker" in 1836, later named Thomas Brigg & Sons after his son * John Brigg (1834–1911), British politician * Kane Brigg (born 1988), Australian retired high jumper and triple jumper * Brigg Jenner, a fictional character in the ''My Super Psycho Sweet 16'' film trilogy See also * Brigg Town F.C., a football club based in the town * Brigg Britannia F.C., a former football club based in the town * Brigg and Cleethorpes (UK Parliament constituency), a former constituency * Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency), a former constituency * Brigg and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency) Brigg and Scunthorpe was a parliamentary con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigg
Brigg (Wikipedia:IPA for English#Key, /'brɪg/) is a market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in the United Kingdom Census 2001, 2001 UK census, the population increased to 5,626 at the 2011 census. The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east–west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire. As a formerly important local centre, the town's full name of Glanford Brigg is reflected in the surrounding area and local government district of the Glanford, same name. The town's urban area includes the neighbouring hamlet of Scawby Brook. History The area of present-day Brigg has been used for thousands of years as both a ford (crossing), crossing point of the Ancholme and for access to the river itself. Prehistoric boats of sewn boat, sewn–built and dugout (boat), dugout construction have been found in the town, both dating to around 900 BC. A causeway or jetty also stood on the riverside during the late Bronze Age Britain, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigg (UK Parliament Constituency)
Brigg was a county constituency centred on the town of Brigg in North Lincolnshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system. The constituency was created for the 1885 United Kingdom general election, 1885 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 United Kingdom general election, February 1974 general election when it was replaced by the new constituency of Brigg and Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency), Brigg and Scunthorpe. Boundaries 1885–1918: The Borough of Great Grimsby, the Sessional Divisions of Barton-upon-Humber, Brigg, and Winterton, and part of the Sessional Division of Grimsby. 1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Barton-upon-Humber, Brigg, Broughton, Brumby and Frodingham, Roxby-cum-Risby, Scunthorpe, and Winterton, and the Rural District of Glanford Brigg. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
