Brayton, North Yorkshire

Brayton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Selby. The parish includes some of south-western Selby, as well as the village of Brayton.

Brayton
Brayton is located in North Yorkshire
Brayton
Brayton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population5,299 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE600305
• London160 mi (260 km) S
Civil parish
  • Brayton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSELBY
Postcode districtYO8
Dialling code01757
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°46′06″N 1°05′26″W / 53.768231°N 1.090675°W / 53.768231; -1.090675

The 2011 Census stated the population of the parish of Brayton to be 5,299,[1] a decrease from 5,514 at the 2001 Census.

Brayton was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire[2] until 1 April 1974, when it became part of the Selby District of North Yorkshire. On 1 April 2023, Selby District was abolished and Brayton became part of the new North Yorkshire unitary authority area.

Overview

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Brayton Church of England Infant School

Brayton is almost entirely residential with the exception of a few local shops, including a butchers and a post office.

Village schools are Brayton Academy, Brayton Juniors, and Brayton C of E Infants. The Infant School is one of the oldest buildings in the village. The school house was once home to the headmistress of Brayton school, and lessons were taken in a smaller building. The house is now a private residence, and the old school room is now a small part of the extended building.[citation needed]

 
Doncaster Road, Brayton

Brayton Methodist Church and St Wilfrid's Church are the two religious buildings. The Methodist chapel was built in 1844, extended in 1961 and the 1961 extension re-developed in 1994. It is reputed that John Wesley, the founder of Methodism who travel widely throughout the country, preached on the original Village Green (the triangle adjacent to the chapel) but there is no documentary evidence to prove this. Being a small person, it is also reputed that he stood on a chair in order to be seen. That chair (?) with an appropriate plaque has been the pulpit chair in the chapel since the chapel was built.

The Grade I listed Church of England parish church, dedicated to St Wilfrid, dates from the 12th to the 15th centuries with 19th-century alterations and stained glass. Within the church is a tomb to Lord D'Arcy (died 1558), and his wife, its effigies damaged during the 17th-century Interregnum.[3]

Governance

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An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches to Barlow with a total population of 6,052.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brayton Parish (1170217385)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Brayton, West Riding". A Vision of Britain Through Time. University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Wilfred (1132537)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  4. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brayton 2011 Census Ward (1237325196)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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