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Coordinates: 53°33′50″N 0°32′47″W / 53.5638°N
0.5465°W / 53.5638;
-0.5465
Broughton is situated on the Roman Ermine Street.
Though considered by many to be a village,[1][2][3] it is a
town.[4] It
became a town in 1974 (although it still has a village hall).[5] At the
2001 Census, the size of Broughton was slightly larger than its
neighbour Brigg, which is the
traditional market
town of the area.
Broughton has beautiful and extensive woodlands[6] that
stretch toward Dragonby, Scunthorpe and Appleby, which the public were kindly
granted access to by the late Rupert Dixon M.B.E, who placed the
land in the control of a trust intended to take care of the
woodland and maintain open access to it. Unfortunatately access to
this woodland is due to be revoked in April 2008 by the trust that
controls it.
On the outskirts of the town, there is one of the few 4 star
hotels in the area and a 27 hole golf course.[7]
St Mary's church in the town is thought to date back to the 11th
century, if not before, with major alterations in the 12th, 14th
and 17th centuries.[2]
The "Broughton Bulletin" is a parish newsletter published by the
town council most months that is written by Colin Drury,a town
counciller, the "Bulletin" is currently at its 100th edition. "The
Broughton Book" is also edited by Colin Drury, this is a town
magazine published every two or three years.
The Baronetcy of Broughton was created 11
December 1660 for Sir Edmund Anderson[8] and
became extinct on the death of the 9th Baron, Sir Charles Henry
John Anderson,[9] 8
October 1891.
Broughton has grown substantially since the mid 1980's, with new
housing developments to the north and northwest of the town.
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