Brawby is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England.The Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of City of York, York and North Yorkshire (district), North Yorkshire are in Yorkshire and t ...
, England, situated at the confluence of the
River Seven
The River Seven is a river in North Yorkshire, England. It rises on Danby High Moor, in the middle of the North York Moors, and flows south for about to meet the River Rye, at Brawby.
Name
Reeking Gill is a tributary of the ''River Seven'' ...
and the
River Rye. According to the 2001 census Brawby had a population of 164, decreasing to 140 at the
2011 Census.
It was part of the
Ryedale
Ryedale was a non-metropolitan district in North Yorkshire, England. It was in the Vale of Pickering, a low-lying flat area of land drained by the River Derwent, Yorkshire, River Derwent. The Vale's landscape is rural with scattered villages ...
district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by
North Yorkshire Council
North Yorkshire Council, known between 1974 and 2023 as North Yorkshire County Council, is the local authority for the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, England. Since 2023 the council has been a unitary authority, being a county coun ...
.
Geography
Brawby is located on the edge of the North York Moors, about south-west of
Pickering, and north-west of
Malton. Although Brawby is located in a quiet
rural area
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ...
of North Yorkshire,
Kirby Misperton
Kirby Misperton is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England and has a population of around 370.
It is about south from Pickering by road and about north from Malton, just west of the A169 road.
From 1974 to 2023 the vi ...
is only away, and is the site of one of the most popular
Zoo
A zoo (short for zoological garden; also called an animal park or menagerie) is a facility where animals are kept within enclosures for public exhibition and often bred for conservation purposes.
The term ''zoological garden'' refers to zoology, ...
and
Theme parks
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...
in England,
Flamingoland.
Entertainment
The Shed, a live music venue, offers both live music and
performance art
Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants. It may be witnessed live or through documentation, spontaneously developed or written, and is traditionally presented to a pu ...
and attracts artists from all over the world. It was founded in 1992 by Simon Thackray.
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See also
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Listed buildings in Brawby
References
External links
History of BrawbyBrawby Grange
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Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire