Broughton, Lincolnshire
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Broughton is a small town and civil parish
situated on the Roman Ermine Street
, in the North Lincolnshire
district of Lincolnshire
. England. The hamlet of Wressle is part of the parish.
Though considered by many to be a village, it became a town in 1974, although it still has a village hall. At the 2001 Census, the size of Broughton was slightly larger than its neighbour Brigg
, which is the traditional market town
of the area.
Broughton has extensive woodlands that stretch toward Dragonby, Scunthorpe
and Appleby, that were granted by the late Rupert Dixon M.B.E, who placed the land in the control of a trust for its care and maintenance, and to provide public access.
On the outskirts of the town, there is one of the few 4 star hotels in the area and has a 27 hole golf course.
St Mary's church in the town is thought to date back to the 11th century, if not before, with major alterations in the 12th, 14th and 17th centuries.
The Broughton Bulletin is a parish newsletter published by the town council most months, and The Broughton Book is a town magazine published every two or three years.
The Baronetcy of Broughton was created 11 December 1660 for Sir Edmund Anderson and became extinct on the death of the 9th Baron, Sir Charles Henry John Anderson, 8 October 1891.
Broughton has grown substantially since the mid-1980s, with new housing developments to the north and northwest of the town.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
situated on the Roman Ermine Street
Ermine Street
Ermine Street is the name of a major Roman road in England that ran from London to Lincoln and York . The Old English name was 'Earninga Straete' , named after a tribe called the Earningas, who inhabited a district later known as Armingford Hundred, around Arrington, Cambridgeshire and Royston,...
, in the North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire is a unitary authority area in the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. For ceremonial purposes it is part of Lincolnshire....
district of Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
. England. The hamlet of Wressle is part of the parish.
Though considered by many to be a village, it became a town in 1974, although it still has a village hall. At the 2001 Census, the size of Broughton was slightly larger than its neighbour Brigg
Brigg
Brigg is a small market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in 2,213 households . The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east-west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire...
, which is the traditional market town
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
of the area.
Broughton has extensive woodlands that stretch toward Dragonby, Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe is a town within North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 in 2010. A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre,...
and Appleby, that were granted by the late Rupert Dixon M.B.E, who placed the land in the control of a trust for its care and maintenance, and to provide public access.
On the outskirts of the town, there is one of the few 4 star hotels in the area and has a 27 hole golf course.
St Mary's church in the town is thought to date back to the 11th century, if not before, with major alterations in the 12th, 14th and 17th centuries.
The Broughton Bulletin is a parish newsletter published by the town council most months, and The Broughton Book is a town magazine published every two or three years.
The Baronetcy of Broughton was created 11 December 1660 for Sir Edmund Anderson and became extinct on the death of the 9th Baron, Sir Charles Henry John Anderson, 8 October 1891.
Broughton has grown substantially since the mid-1980s, with new housing developments to the north and northwest of the town.