BRIGHAM, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE


Brigham Swing Bridge

'Brigham' is a small village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that forms part of the civil parish of Foston on the Wolds. The villiage is located mostly on top of a large hill to the west of the B1249 road and the Driffield Navigation passes through it.

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Location
Situated on the Driffield Navigation
History

Location


Brigham is in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Driffield, and 16 miles (25.6 km) north of Kingston upon Hull city centre.
Situated on the Driffield Navigation


★ Next place upstream = Snakeholme Lock

★ Next place downstream = Fisholme

History


The canal section of the Driffield Navigation was dug around 1767. A swing bridge was built to allow access to Elm Tree Farm, and a footpath to Corpslanding, and Hutton Cranswick.
Home to a sailing club since 1928, the Brigham Sailing Club is still going strong.
After the decline of traffic on the Driffield Navigation, the swing bridge was last prised open in 1967. It was replaced by a fixed bridge in the 1970s, and was restored to full working condition again in 2003.

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