Broadgate, East Riding of Yorkshire
Appearance
Broadgate | |
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Houses in the snow | |
Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire | |
OS grid reference | TA011376 |
• London | 160 mi (260 km) S |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BEVERLEY |
Postcode district | HU17 |
Dialling code | 01482 |
Police | Humberside |
Fire | Humberside |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Broadgate is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) to the south-west of the market town of Beverley and lies on the B1230 road. Broadgate forms part of the civil parish of Walkington.
Broadgate was the site of the Walkington Asylum, which was called Broadgate Hospital, and now forms part of the Broadgate housing development built by Bryant Homes.
References
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.
Further reading
- Robert, Curry, ed. (August 1991). Across the Westwood: Life and Times of Broadgate Hospital, Beverley. Mental Health Unit, East Yorkshire Health Authority. ISBN 978-0951805107.
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