Brigham
Brigham Bridge
Brigham is located in East Riding of Yorkshire
Brigham
Brigham
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
OS grid referenceTA075537
• London170 mi (270 km) S
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDRIFFIELD
Postcode districtYO25
Dialling code01262
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

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

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

A village sailing club was established in 1928.

References

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