Brearton
Brearton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, situated about 3 miles north of Knaresborough. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and its name derives from the Old English Brer-Tun, which means the town where the briars grew.
- Hamlet with about 150 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 170 feet (50 metres)
- …is also known as “Brearton, North Yorkshire”
- Description: village in North Yorkshire, England, UK
Places of Interest
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Farnham Mires
Protected area
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St Thomas’ Church, Scotton
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Farnham and South Stainley.
Farnham
Farnham is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.
1½ miles east of Brearton
South Stainley
South Stainley is a small village in the county of North Yorkshire, England.
2 miles northwest of Brearton
Brearton
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Latitude
54.04457° or 54° 2′ 41″ north
Longitude
-1.50742° or 1° 30′ 27″ west
Open location code
9C6W2FVV+R2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Brearton” goes by many names.
BreartonLadin
BreartonPolish
BreartonSwedish
BreartonTurkish
بریرٹنUrdu
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