In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Brough like this:
BROUGH, a township in Catterick parish, N. R. Yorkshire; on the river Swale, 5 miles ESE of Richmond. Acres, 1,082. Real property, £1,950. Pop., 128. Houses, 15. An ancient hospital stood here, founded about the time of Edward I. Brough Hall is the seat of the Lawsons. There is a Roman Catholic chapel.
Brough through time
Brough is now part of Richmondshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how Richmondshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brough itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brough, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/11797
Date accessed: 14th May 2024
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