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Braithwell
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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]
Key Information
The name Braithwell derives from the Old English brādwella meaning 'broad well'. Brād was later replaced by the Old Norse breiðr.[3]
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".[4]
The Church of St James in the village is a Grade II* listed building.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Braithwell Parish (E04000066)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Braithwell Parish (00CE010)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
- ^ Hey, David (2003). Medieval South Yorkshire. Landmark Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1843060809.[page needed]
- ^ Historic England. "Church of St James (1286514)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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