Great Broughton, North Yorkshire
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Great Broughton is a village in the Hambleton
district of North Yorkshire
in northern England
. It is located two miles south of Stokesley
, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and the Cleveland Hills
. Together with the adjacent village of Little Broughton, it forms a civil parish
within Hambleton. The two villages are listed (under their Latin names Magna Broctun and Parva Broctun) in the Domesday book
of 1086. The name "Broughton" is a common English placename, derived from Old English meaning "farmstead by a brook".
The village is overlooked by the Wainstones, a rocky outcrop popular with climbers, and lies on the Cleveland Way
. Broughton Beck flows northward through the village, joining the River Leven
, a tributary of the Tees
, at Stokesley. The B1257 road
, which runs north to Stokesley and south over the moors to Helmsley
, is a popular scenic drive; its popularity with motorcyclists has led to opposition from locals.
Great Broughton is 1 mile east of Kirkby in Cleveland
, and was formerly part of the Parish of Kirkby. It was a part of the wapentake and liberty
of Langbaurgh
.
The economy of the village was formerly dependent on agriculture, textiles, and jet
mining but now the village relies on tourists visiting the moors and functions as a dormitory settlement
for Teesside
and North Yorkshire. The 2001 census
put the population of the parish at 950, with the council estimating 940 inhabitants c.2005.
Hambleton
Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton, and includes the market towns and major villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley and Easingwold....
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
in northern England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located two miles south of Stokesley
Stokesley
Stokesley is a small market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Leven. Stokesley is located about two miles south of the boundary of the borough of Middlesbrough and ten miles south of Middlesbrough town centre. Stokesley is located...
, on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and the Cleveland Hills
Cleveland Hills
The Cleveland Hills are a range of hills on the north-west edge of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England, overlooking Cleveland and Teesside. They lie entirely within the boundaries of the North York Moors National Park. Part of the long Cleveland Way National Trail runs along the...
. Together with the adjacent village of Little Broughton, it forms a civil parish
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...
within Hambleton. The two villages are listed (under their Latin names Magna Broctun and Parva Broctun) in the Domesday book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
of 1086. The name "Broughton" is a common English placename, derived from Old English meaning "farmstead by a brook".
The village is overlooked by the Wainstones, a rocky outcrop popular with climbers, and lies on the Cleveland Way
Cleveland Way
The Cleveland Way is a National Trail in ancient Cleveland in Northern England. It runs 110 miles from Helmsley to Filey, skirting the North York Moors National Park.-History:The trail was opened in 1969...
. Broughton Beck flows northward through the village, joining the River Leven
River Leven, North Yorkshire
The River Leven is a river in North Yorkshire, England and is a tributary to the River Tees. It rises on Warren Moor, part of Kildale Moor, in the North Yorks Moors and flows to the north of the moors to join the River Tees at Yarm.-Course:...
, a tributary of the Tees
River Tees
The River Tees is in Northern England. It rises on the eastern slope of Cross Fell in the North Pennines, and flows eastwards for 85 miles to reach the North Sea between Hartlepool and Redcar.-Geography:...
, at Stokesley. The B1257 road
B roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
B roads are numbered routes in Great Britain of lesser importance than A roads. See the article Great Britain road numbering scheme for the rationale behind the numbers allocated.-Zone 1 :-Zone 1 :...
, which runs north to Stokesley and south over the moors to Helmsley
Helmsley
Helmsley is a market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. The town is located at the point where the valleys of Bilsdale and Ryedale leave the higher moorland and join the flat Vale of Pickering. It is situated on the River Rye and lies on the A170 road, east...
, is a popular scenic drive; its popularity with motorcyclists has led to opposition from locals.
Great Broughton is 1 mile east of Kirkby in Cleveland
Kirkby, North Yorkshire
Kirkby is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, near Great Busby and 1 mile south of Stokesley....
, and was formerly part of the Parish of Kirkby. It was a part of the wapentake and liberty
Liberty (division)
Originating in the Middle Ages, a liberty was traditionally defined as an area in which regalian rights were revoked and where land was held by a mesne lord...
of Langbaurgh
Langbaurgh (wapentake)
Langbaurgh was a wapentake , or liberty, of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It covered an area on the northern coast of the county, including Middlesbrough, Easby, Great Ayton, Guisborough, Marske-by-the-Sea, Maltby, Easington, Redcar, and Whitby - the Cleveland area.The wapentake had two...
.
The economy of the village was formerly dependent on agriculture, textiles, and jet
Jet (lignite)
Jet is a geological material and is considered to be a minor gemstone. Jet is not considered a true mineral, but rather a mineraloid as it has an organic origin, being derived from decaying wood under extreme pressure....
mining but now the village relies on tourists visiting the moors and functions as a dormitory settlement
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
for Teesside
Teesside
Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of...
and North Yorkshire. The 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
put the population of the parish at 950, with the council estimating 940 inhabitants c.2005.
External links
- Great and Little Broughton Parish Council website, on the website of Hambleton District Council
- "Uncovering the industrial past of a place filled with rural tranquility", Mike Bridgen, Northern Echo, 20 March 2009