Brandy Wharf
| Brandy Wharf | |
|---|---|
 Bridge at Brandy Wharf, built by John Rennie. The brick warehouse dates back to the 19th century | |
| OS grid reference | TF014970 |
| • London | 135 mi (217 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Gainsborough |
| Postcode district | DN21 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Brandy Wharf is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, it is part of Waddingham parish (where the population is included). It is situated near and between Waddingham and South Kelsey, where the B1205 crosses the New River Ancholme.
Brandy Wharf's history has been linked with smuggling. Its name is derived from 'Brande', a religious sect of Norsemen settlers who became stranded after their invasion in 867 AD and set up a ferry service.[citation needed] The west bank pick-up point became known as Brande’s Wharf, hence its present name.[citation needed]
The bridge at Brandy Wharf was constructed in cast iron by engineer John Rennie in 1831. The ribs were cast by The Butterley Company.[1]
Brandy Wharf contains a leisure park and formerly a cider centre which closed in 2014 and is now a Private Residence. The cider centre was originally a cottage and the earliest record is its purchase by Magdalene Porter, who bought it from a yeoman farmer named John Atkinson in 1728. It passed through the hands of William Smith, John Hill and Ann Chapman. Thomas Atkinson bought it in about 1801 and named it the Anchor Inn; it was in the family for 69 years. After improvements to the River Ancholme, trade increased as did the population. [2]
References
- ^ "Brandy Wharf Bridge", Transport Trust. Retrieved 2 July 2011
- ^ Michael Steed article pp16-17, 1999?
External links
Media related to Brandy Wharf at Wikimedia Commons
