Kirk Bramwith
village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Kirk Bramwith is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 200 in 2001, increasing to 320 at the 2011 Census. The village centre is located on a narrow strip of land, sandwiched between the River Don Navigation to the south east and the New Junction Canal to the north west. It is low-lying, with most of it close to the 16-foot (5 m) contour, and is almost surrounded by drainage ditches.
The name Bramwith derives from the Old English brōmwudu meaning 'broom wood'. Wudu was later replaced by the Old Norse vithr, with the spelling also influenced by the Old English wīc and the Old Norse þveit. 'Kirk' derives from the Old Norse kirkja meaning 'church'.
Structures
The Anglican church building is dedicated to St. Mary, and is grade II* listed. Most of the structure, which includes a square west tower, is fourteenth or fifteenth century, but the arch into the chancel and the south porch are much earlier, having been built in the twelfth century.
“Kirk Bramwith” enters the record as village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Kirk, Bramwith and village can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 21, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2329871. Authority coordinates are 53.600, -1.067. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2001 and 2011.
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