Brotherton

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History

Brotherton was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.^[1] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Selby, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

The village was on the A1 road Script error: No such module "convert". north of Knottingley, before the road was relocated. It was linked to Ferrybridge, across the River Aire, by the grade I listed Ferry Bridge. It is now on the A162, south of Fairburn. Brotherton is often mistaken as being in West Yorkshire; it is a North Yorkshire village.

According to the 2001 census Brotherton civil parish had a population of 672, rising to 728 at the 2011 Census.^[2]

Brotherton is the birthplace of Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, son of King Edward I and Margaret of France.^[3] Notable Brotherton residents include Ken Wharton (b 1950), a writer of Military History books, who lived in the village between 2005 and 2009.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Brotherton is part of Fairburn with Brotherton electoral ward. The total population of this ward as measured at the 2011 Census was 3,538.^[4]

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