Brandesburton

Brandesburton

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.911166
longitude= -0.300644
official_name= Brandesburton
population= 1,348 (2001 census)
civil_parish= Brandesburton
unitary_england = East Riding of Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
lieutenancy_england= East Riding of Yorkshire
constituency_westminster= Beverley and Holderness
post_town= DRIFFIELD
postcode_district = YO25
postcode_area= YO
dial_code= 01964
os_grid_reference= TA117474

Brandesburton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately convert|7|mi|km|lk=on west of Hornsea and convert|9|mi|km|lk=off north-east of the market town of Beverley.

The civil parish is formed by the village of Brandesburton and the hamlets of Burshill and Hempholme.According to the 2001 UK census, Brandesburton parish had a population of 1,348.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790927&c=Brandesburton&d=16&e=15&g=390755&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1210807625829&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Brandesburton CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-05-14
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

St Mary's Church is built out of cobbles with a brick clerestory and south porch. It exhibits Norman work from the 15th century onwards, which is when the tower was built.Brandesburton is now known for the Billabong Jet Ski centre which operates throughout the year, the Hainsworth Park Golf Club, The Burton Lodge Hotel and The Dacre Lakeside camping and Caravan Park, which make it a relatively popular holiday destination.

It is located off the A165 which used to pass through the village until the opening of a bypass of it, and neighbouring village Leven, in 1994. A railway station was proposed in 1901 as part of the North Holderness Light Railway between Beverley and North Frodingham, but the line was never built. [cite web
url = http://www.driffieldnavigation.co.uk/a_brief_history
title = A Guide to the Driffield Navigation (1983) - A Brief History
date = 16 February 2006
accessdate = 2008-02-08
publisher = Driffield Navigation Guide]

Remains of mammoths and prehistoric elephant tusks have been discovered near the village.

References

External links

* [http://www.brandesburtonvillage.co.uk/ Brandesburton Village Website]


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