Brignall

infobox UK place
country = England
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static_image_caption = St Mary's Church, Brignall
latitude = 54.50577
longitude = -1.89846
official_name = Brignall
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shire_district= Teesdale
shire_county = County Durham
region = North East England
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os_grid_reference = NZ066122

Brignall is a village in the Pennines of England, situated close to Barnard Castle. It was historically located in the North Riding of Yorkshire but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972.

Brignall sits adjacent to the River Greta, a site of special scientific interest. The River Greta and the Brignall area were famously painted by John Sell Cotman [ [http://artprints.leeds.gov.uk/index.cfm?event=catalogue.product&productID=133282 Brignall Banks on the Greta - John Sell Cotman] , Leeds Art Gallery. Retrieved 10th March 2008.] and J. M. W. Turner [ [http://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/TURNER.htm The Turner Gallery. A Series of One Hundred and Twenty Engravings] , Antiquarian Maps and Prints. Retrieved 10th March 2008.] [ [http://www.antiquemapsandprints.com/p-3310.jpgBrignall Church by J.M.W. Turner] , Antiquarian Maps and Prints. Retrieved 10th March 2008.] [ [http://www.antiqueprints.com/proddetail.php?prod=f3084 Yorkshire, Brignall Church, after Turner, 1855] , Steve Bartrick Antique Prints and Maps. Retrieved 10th March 2008.] amongst others. Bird watching, walking and other outdoor activities can be pursued from the 17th C grade 2 listed holiday cottage at Brignall Mill.

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