Newsham with Breckenbrough

Newsham with Breckenbrough is a civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England and lies on the A167. The population of the parish at the 2011 census was 128.[1]

Newsham with Breckenbrough
Civil parish
Population128 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE382845
Civil parish
  • Newsham with Breckenbrough
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTHIRSK
Postcode districtYO7
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire

The parish has two Grade II* listed buildings – the West Lodge to Thornton Stud[2] and its gateway.[3]

Anne of Denmark with Prince Henry and Princess Elizabeth stayed at Breckenbrough Castle on 10 June 1603 as guests of Thomas Lascelles on their way to London as the guests of Sir Thomas Lascelles.[4] The castle has been demolished and only earthworks remain.[5] In 1618 there were two brick towers with a hall between, with two wings from the towers forming a courtyard.[6]

Governance

The village shares a parish council with the neighbouring parish of Kirby Wiske.[7]

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Newsham with Breckenbrough Parish (1170216896)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. Historic England. "West Lodge to Thornton Stud (1150821)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. Historic England. "West Lodge gateway to Thornton Stud with flanking walls, gate, railings and end piers (1315174)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  4. HMC Calendar of the Manuscripts of the Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield, vol. 15 (London, 1930), p. 126.
  5. "Breckenbrough Castle". Gatehouse Gazetteer. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. Testamenta Eboracensia: A Selection of Wills from the Registry at York, vol. 4 (Durham, 1869), pp. 269-70 footnote.
  7. "Parish council - Kirby Wiske and Newsham with Breckenbrough Parish Council". Hambledon District Council. Retrieved 17 May 2018.


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