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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Brigg like this:
Brigg, market town with ry. sta., mostly in Scawby and Wrawby pars., in co. and 24 miles N. of Lincoln, pop. 3087; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks. Market-day, Thursday. See GLANFORD BRIGG.
Brigg is now part of NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE Unitary Authority. Click here for graphs and data of how NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Brigg itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Brigg, in North Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/319
Date accessed: 14th February 2026
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