Brigg

Brigg
Brigg Market Place
Brigg is located in Lincolnshire
Brigg
Brigg
Location within Lincolnshire
Population5,626 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceTA003073
• London140 mi (230 km) S
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBRIGG
Postcode districtDN20
Dialling code01652
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°33′10″N 0°29′06″W / 53.5529°N 0.4850°W / 53.5529; -0.4850

Brigg (/'brɪg/) is a market town in North Lincolnshire, England, with a population of 5,076 in the 2001 UK census,[1] the population increased to 5,626 at the 2011 census.[2] The town lies at the junction of the River Ancholme and east–west transport routes across northern Lincolnshire. As a formerly important local centre, the town's full name of Glanford Brigg[3] is reflected in the surrounding area and local government district of the same name. The town's urban area includes the neighbouring hamlet of Scawby Brook.

  1. ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Brigg CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Town population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Glanford Brigg (922373)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 22 March 2010.