Brandesburton, United Kingdom
Brandesburton is a town of 1,291 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Brandesburton
Townapedia lists 2 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bethells Bridge.
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About Brandesburton
Brandesburton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Hornsea and 9 miles (14 km) north-east of the market town of Beverley.
From the Wikipedia article Brandesburton (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Bethells Bridge
Bridge · 3.2 mi
Swing bridge on the Driffield Navigation in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes7
Where to stay6
History
The name Brandesburton derives from the Old Norse personal name Brandr and the Old English burhtūn meaning 'fortified settlement'.
St Mary's Church, Brandesburton, which is surrounded by its churchyard in the north-east corner of the village, is a large, medieval building, with tower, nave, aisles and chancel. It was largely built out of cobbles, but has an early brick clerestory and later south porch. Exhibiting some fragments of Norman work (including a priest's door), it principally dates from the 13th to the 15th centuries, and was restored in 1892. Inside are two noteworthy brasses: on the south side of the chancel the fragments of a (rare) bracket-brass, and on the north side more substantial, full-size brasses to John St Quintin, a former Lord of the manor, and his wife. The church has been designated a Grade I listed building. Among those buried in its churchyard is the Revd Dr John Hymers JP DD FRS (died 1887), former rector and the founder of Hymers College, Hull.
On the village green is the Grade II-listed Brandesburton Market Cross.
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Brandesburton amenities include the Billabong jet ski centre which operates throughout the year, the Hainsworth Park Golf Club, The Burton Lodge Hotel, the Black Swan and Dacre Arms pubs, and The Dacre Lakeside camping and Caravan Park. Premier Modular, an off-site building company who specialise in modular buildings, are based in the village.
The village is situated 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.
Remains of mammoths and prehistoric elephant tusks have been discovered near the village.
From the 1930s, and into the Second World War RAF Catfoss was located just to the north-east of the village.
From the History section of Brandesburton on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Holy Trinity Church
Church · Anglican · 1.5 mi
Westlands Way, Beverley
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
School · Anglican · 1.5 mi
South Street, Beverley
Healthcare1
Map of Brandesburton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Humberside Airport (HUY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Tickton 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Beverley 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Dunswell 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Driffield 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Cherry Burton 9 mi west, about 14 min by car
- Walkington 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Skidby 11 mi southwest, about 17 min by car
- Kingston upon Hull 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Bridlington 13 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Hedon 13 mi south, about 20 min by car
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Photo credits
- Holy Trinity Church Leven 2, JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nunkeeling Church, Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Primitive Methodist Church Bewholme, Keith D, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Marys Church Brandesburton, Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Church of St Michael - Catwick, David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BethellsBridge, Mykaskin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, aidan573, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aidan573, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aidan573, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, aidan573, CC BY-SA 4.0
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