Braithwell

Village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Braithwell

Braithwell is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It is about 1 mile (1.6 km) north from Maltby and 3 miles (5 km) south-east from Conisbrough. According to the 2001 Census the civil parish had a population of 1,056,[2] increasing slightly to 1,060 at the 2011 Census.[1]

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Braithwell
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Church of St James, Braithwell
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Braithwell
Location within South Yorkshire
Population1,060 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSK531946
 London140 mi (230 km) S
Civil parish
  • Braithwell
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Metropolitan county
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CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROTHERHAM
Postcode districtS66
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
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53.4460°N 1.20179°W / 53.4460; -1.20179
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In 1289, the village obtained a Royal Charter entitling it to hold a weekly Tuesday market and an annual eight-day fair – an unusually long duration. These were long discontinued by a survey of 1652, but a cross shaft survives with an inscription in Norman French which translates as "Jesus, son of Mary, think upon the brother of our king, I beseech you".[3]

The Church of St James in the village is a Grade II* listed building.[4]

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