Breighton

Breighton

Infobox UK place
country = England
latitude = 53.796883
longitude = -0.924146
official_name = Breighton
population =
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
civil_parish = Bubwith
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = Haltemprice and Howden
post_town = SELBY
postcode_area = YO
postcode_district = YO8
dial_code = 01757
os_grid_reference = SE709339

Breighton is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the east bank of the River Derwent, approximately Convert|5|mi|km|lk=on north west of Howden.

It forms part of the civil parish of Bubwith.Nearby is RAF Breighton, built between 1941 and 1942 for No. 1 Group RAF, its first residents were the No. 460 Squadron RAAF. After World War II, the base would be used to store Thor missiles, before finally closing in the mid sixties. It is currently used by the [http://www.realaero.com/ Real Aeroplane Company] to house historic aircraft as well as for hosting airshows. RAF Breighton or Breighton Airfield, as it is now commonly known, has the ICAO Code of EGBR.

An airshow is held by the Real Aeroplane Company in the summer. [ [http://www.myforest.com/Us/Places/England/Yorkshire/Breighton/Airfield/Airshow/ Photos of Breighton Airshow] ]

There is a pub called the "Breighton Ferry".

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