Place:Brignall, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameBrignall
TypeVillage
Coordinates54.5058°N 1.8984°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inDurham, England     (1974 - )
Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
See alsoStartforth Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district in which Brignall was located 1894-1974
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Brignall village is located in an elevated position adjacent to the River Greta, about 2 km upstream from Greta Bridge.

The village is within the Teesdale district of south-west County Durham, England, the nearest town is the market town of Barnard Castle. The village is best known for the scenic valley section of the River Greta known as Brignall Banks, which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Historically, Brignall was an ecclesiastical parish in the Gilling West Wapentake.

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