Newsham with Breckenbrough is a

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...

in the Hambleton district of

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and lies on the

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. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 128. The parish has two Grade II*

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– the West Lodge to Thornton Stud and its gateway.

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with

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and Princess Elizabeth stayed at Breckenbrough Castle on 10 June 1603 as guests of Thomas Lascelles while on their way to London. The castle has been demolished and only earthworks remain. In 1618 there were two brick towers with a hall between, with two wings from the towers forming a courtyard.

Governance

The village shares a parish council with the neighbouring parish of

Kirby Wiske Kirby Wiske is an English village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire. It lies beside the River Wiske, about north-west of Thirsk. History The village appears in the 1086 '' Domesday Book'' as Kirkebi in the All ...

References

Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Hambleton District {{NorthYorkshire-geo-stub