Brawby is a village and 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...

 in the Ryedale

Ryedale

Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...

 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...

, 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...

, situated at the confluence of the River Seven

River Seven

The River Seven is a river in North Yorkshire, England.The River Seven rises on Danby High Moor, in the middle of the North York Moors, and flows south for about 15 miles or 25 km to meet the River Rye, at Brawby....

 and the River Rye

River Rye, Yorkshire

The River Rye is a river in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises just south of the Cleveland Hills, east of Osmotherley, and flows through Hawnby, Rievaulx, Helmsley, Nunnington, West and East Ness, Butterwick, Brawby, and Ryton, before joining the River Derwent at near Malton.On some...

. According to the 2001 census Brawby had a population of 164.

Geography

Brawby is located on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, about eight miles south-west of Pickering

Pickering, North Yorkshire

Pickering is an ancient market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. It sits at the foot of the Moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south...

, and eight miles north west of Malton

Malton, North Yorkshire

Malton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The town is the location of the offices of Ryedale District Council and has a population of around 4,000 people....

. Although Brawby is located in a quiet rural area of North Yorkshire, Kirby Misperton

Kirby Misperton

Kirby Misperton is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.-Geography:It is located about 4 miles south from Pickering by road and about 7½ miles north from Malton. It is just west of the A169 road....

 is only 4 miles away, and is the site of one of the most popular Zoo

Zoo

A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....

 & Theme parks in England, Flamingoland.

Entertainment

Although Brawby is within easy reach of a number of entertainment venues in nearby, Pickering, Malton & York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

, Brawby does offer an interesting mix of entertainment

Entertainment

Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...

 for its local residents and tourists alike. The Shed, a live music venue, offers both live music and performance art

Performance art

In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...

and attracts artists from all over the world, its success is very much accredited to its imaginative creator, Simon Thackray.
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External links

• History of Brawby
• Brawby Grange.