Brignall

Brignall
St Mary's Church, Brignall
Brignall is located in County Durham
Brignall
Brignall
Location within County Durham
Population54 (2021)
OS grid referenceNZ066122
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBarnard Castle
Postcode districtDL12
PoliceDurham
FireCounty Durham and Darlington
AmbulanceNorth East
List of places
UK
England
County Durham
54°30′21″N 1°53′54″W / 54.50577°N 1.89846°W / 54.50577; -1.89846

Brignall is a village and civil parish in the south-west of County Durham, England. It is located in an elevated position adjacent to the River Greta, 1.2 miles (2 km) upstream from Greta Bridge. The nearest town is the market town of Barnard Castle.

At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 54.[1]

The village is known for the scenic valley section of the River Greta known as Brignall Banks, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2]

  1. ^ "Parish Profiles". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "MAGiC MaP : Brignall village and Brignall Banks". Natural England – Magic in the Cloud.