Brigham, East Riding of Yorkshire

Brigham
Brigham
	Brigham Bridge
	Brigham Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid reference	TA075537
• London	170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish	Foston on the Wolds;
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire;
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire;
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01262
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	East Yorkshire;
	List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°58′05″N 0°21′41″W / 53.968192°N 0.361517°W

Brigham is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Foston on the Wolds, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) south-east from Driffield, 15 miles (24 km) north of Hull city centre, and to the west of the B1249 road. In 1931 the parish had a population of 66.^[1] Brigham was formerly a township in the parish of Foston on the Wolds,^[2] from 1866 Brigham was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1935 the parish was abolished to form Foston.^[3]

Driffield Navigation[edit]

The Driffield Navigation canal passes at the west of the village. The Brigham section of the Driffield Navigation was dug about 1767. A swing bridge was built across the canal to allow access to Elm Tree Farm, and a footpath to Corpslanding and Hutton Cranswick. In 1967, after a decline in canal traffic, the swing bridge was kept closed, and was replaced by a fixed bridge in the 1970s.^[4] In 2003 a new working swing bridge was installed.^[5]

Brigham position on the Driffield Navigation[edit]

Next location upstream - Snakeholme Lock
Next location downstream - Fisholme

A village sailing club was established in 1928.

References[edit]

^ "Population statistics Brigham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^ "History of Brigham, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^ "Relationships and changes Brigham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
^ "Driffield Navigation". UK Canals Network. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^ "Driffield Navigation Overview". The Inland Waterways Association. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.

Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.

External links[edit]

Media related to Brigham at Wikimedia Commons
Brigham in the Domesday Book

[1] "Population statistics Brigham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[2] "History of Brigham, in East Riding of Yorkshire and East Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[3] "Relationships and changes Brigham Tn/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 6 August 2023.

[4] "Driffield Navigation". UK Canals Network. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.

[5] "Driffield Navigation Overview". The Inland Waterways Association. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2013.

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