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Brotherton is a village and civil parish in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is on a border with the City of Wakefield and West Yorkshire (here formed by the River Aire). Brotherton was Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The village was on the A1 road north of Knottingley, before the road was relocated. It is now on the A162, north of Ferrybridge, south of Fairburn. Brotherton is often mistaken as being in West Yorkshire; it is a North Yorkshire village.
According to the 2001 census Brotherton civil parish had a population of 672, rising to 728 at the 2011 Census.
Brotherton is the birthplace of Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk, son of King Edward I and Margaret of France. Notable Brotherton residents include Ken Wharton (b 1950), a writer of Military History books, who lived in the village between 2005 and 2009.
Brotherton Church of England parish church, dedicated to Edward the Confessor, is in the Diocese of Wakefield.
Brotherton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.
Brotherton may also refer to:
- Brotherton (surname)
- Brotherton Farm, a farm complex in Pennsylvania, United States
- Brotherton Library, a building at the University of Leeds, England
Brotherton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Edward Brotherton, 1st Baron Brotherton, English businessman and politician
- John Brotherton, American actor
- John Brotherton (industrialist) (1829–1917), innovative tube manufacturer who served as the 33rd Mayor of Wolverhampton 1883/84
- Joseph Brotherton, British politician
- Michael Brotherton, British journalist and politician
- Simon Brotherton, British sports announcer
- Thomas William Brotherton, British Army general
- Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk