Brotherton
| Brotherton | |
  Brotherton Brotherton shown within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE481259 |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | Brotherton |
| District | Selby |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNOTTINGLEY |
| Postcode district | WF11 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, according to the 2001 census it had a population of 672. The village is on the border with the City of Wakefield and West Yorkshire (here formed by the River Aire). Brotherton was on the A1 road two miles north of Knottingley, before the road was relocated. It is now on the A162, north of Ferrybridge, south of Fairburn. Brotherton is often mistaken as being located in West Yorkshire; it is a North Yorkshire village. Some notable people have lived there, including Ken Wharton (b 1950) a writer of Military History books, who lived there between 2005 and 2009
The Anglican Church in Brotherton is that of Edward the Confessor, and is in the Diocese of Wakefield.
Brotherton is the birthplace of Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, son of King Edward I and Margaret of France.
External links
Media related to Brotherton at Wikimedia Commons