Brandesburton
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Brandesburton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Hornsea
and 9 miles (14.5 km) north-east of the market town
of Beverley
.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Brandesburton and the hamlet
s of Burshill
and Hempholme
.
According to the 2001 UK census
, Brandesburton parish had a population of 1,348.
St Mary's Church, which is surrounded by its churchyard in the north-east corner of the village, is a large, mediaeval 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 thoroughly restored
in the 19th century. 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.
Brandesburton is now known for the Billabong Jet Ski
centre which operates throughout the year, the Hainsworth Park Golf Club, The Burton Lodge Hotel and The Dacre Lakeside camping and Caravan Park, which make it a relatively popular holiday destination.
It is located 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.
.
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, 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 situated approximately 7 miles (11.3 km) west of Hornsea
Hornsea
Hornsea is a small seaside resort, town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England at the eastern end of the Trans Pennine Trail.-Overview:According to the 2001 UK Census, Hornsea parish had a population of 8,243....
and 9 miles (14.5 km) north-east of the 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 Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
.
The civil parish is formed by the village of Brandesburton and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
s of Burshill
Burshill
Burshill is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north east of the market town of Beverley.It forms part of the civil parish of Brandesburton.-Governance:...
and Hempholme
Hempholme
Hempholme is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately north east of Beverley town centre.It lies east of the Driffield Navigation.-Governance:...
.
According to the 2001 UK 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....
, Brandesburton parish had a population of 1,348.
St Mary's Church, which is surrounded by its churchyard in the north-east corner of the village, is a large, mediaeval building, with tower, nave, aisles and chancel. It was largely built out of cobbles
Cobblestone architecture
Cobblestone architecture refers to the use of cobblestones embedded in mortar as method for erecting walls on houses and commercial buildings.-History:Evidence of the use of cobblestones in building has been found in the ruins of Hierakonpolis...
, but has an early brick clerestory
Clerestory
Clerestory is an architectural term that historically denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows. In modern usage, clerestory refers to any high windows...
and later south porch. Exhibiting some fragments 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...
work (including a priest's door), it principally dates from the 13th to the 15th centuries, and was thoroughly restored
Victorian restoration
Victorian restoration is the term commonly used to refer to the widespread and extensive refurbishment and rebuilding of Church of England churches and cathedrals that took place in England and Wales during the 19th-century reign of Queen Victoria...
in the 19th century. 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.
Jet ski
Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The name is sometimes mistakenly used by those unfamiliar with the personal watercraft industry to refer to any type of personal watercraft; however, the name is a valid trademark registered with the...
centre which operates throughout the year, the Hainsworth Park Golf Club, The Burton Lodge Hotel and The Dacre Lakeside camping and Caravan Park, which make it a relatively popular holiday destination.
It is located off the A165
A165 road
The A165 is a road that links Scarborough and Kingston upon Hull, both in Yorkshire, England. It is close to the coast for the northern part of the route...
which used to pass through the village until the opening of a bypass of it, and neighbouring village Leven
Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire
Leven is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about west of Hornsea town centre and lies northwest of the A165 road, which was built, after a long campaign by residents, to bypass the village and opened 25 May 1994....
, in 1994. A railway station was proposed in 1901 as part of the North Holderness Light Railway between Beverley
Beverley
Beverley is a market town, civil parish and the county town of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, located between the River Hull and the Westwood. The town is noted for Beverley Minster and architecturally-significant religious buildings along New Walk and other areas, as well as the Beverley...
and North Frodingham
North Frodingham
North Frodingham is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south east of the town of Driffield and lies on the B1249 road....
, 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
RAF Catfoss
RAF Catfoss was a Royal Air Force station during the Second World War. Located just to the West of Hornsea, Yorkshire, England. The nearest village is Brandesburton.-History:Originally used as a grass airfield in the 1930s. On 1 January 1932 No...
was located just to the north-east of the village.
Governance
The civil parish was in the Beverley and Holderness parliamentary constituency until the 2010 general election when it was transferred to the constituency of East YorkshireEast Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Yorkshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.- Boundaries :...
.