Bradley, Lincolnshire
Encyclopedia
Bradley is a village and civil parish
in North East Lincolnshire
, England. It lies 3 miles west of Grimsby
and 2 miles north of Barnoldby le Beck
. Its population recorded in the 2001 census was 198.
Bradley Grade II listed Anglican parish church
is dedicated to St. George. Built in the 12th century, it is of Norman
origin.
To the south of the village, within the parish boundary, are Bradley Woods
and the Dixons Wood Nature Reserve. To the east, within the Grimsby boundary, lies the Bradley Recreation Ground and beyond that the Bradley Park Estate. The land on which these stand was part of Bradley parish until 1928.
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...
in North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire is a unitary authority in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, bordering the unitary authority of North Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire...
, England. It lies 3 miles west of Grimsby
Grimsby
Grimsby is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. It has been the administrative centre of the unitary authority area of North East Lincolnshire since 1996...
and 2 miles north of Barnoldby le Beck
Barnoldby le Beck
Barnoldby le Beck is a small village in North East Lincolnshire, England, It is situated just east of the A18 and is close to the village of Waltham and the town of Grimsby....
. Its population recorded in the 2001 census was 198.
Bradley Grade II listed Anglican parish church
Church of England parish church
A parish church in the Church of England is the church which acts as the religious centre for the people within the smallest and most basic Church of England administrative region, known as a parish.-Parishes in England:...
is dedicated to St. George. Built in the 12th century, it is of Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
origin.
To the south of the village, within the parish boundary, are Bradley Woods
Black Lady of Bradley Woods
The Black Lady of Bradley Woods is a ghostly figure of a woman supposed to haunt the woods near the village of Bradley, Lincolnshire, England. She is described by alleged eyewitnesses as being a young and pretty woman around 5"6 inches tall, dressed in a flowing black cloak and a black hood...
and the Dixons Wood Nature Reserve. To the east, within the Grimsby boundary, lies the Bradley Recreation Ground and beyond that the Bradley Park Estate. The land on which these stand was part of Bradley parish until 1928.
External links
- "Bradley", genuki.org.uk; retrieved 1 July 2011
- Ecclesiastical parish of Great & Little Coates with Bradley