Brigstock

Evidence of very early occupation has been found in Brigstock Parish and the existing settlement probably has its origins in Saxon times. There are remains of a 10th Century tower at the Parish Church (shown in the illustration). The village is referred to in the Domesday Book as Brigstoc.
During the Middle Ages Brigstock was an important administrative centre for Rockingham Forest and was granted a market Charter in 1426.
The first school was endowed in the early 17th Century and, although that building has gone, the historic centre of the village contains many buildings from the 17th and 18th Centuries. There are 49 entries on the list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest.
The village has expanded in the last century: in 1901 there were 999 people living in 235 houses, but by 1981 there were 1,229 living in 496. The 1991 Census showed a population of 1,260 living in 534 houses: the mid 1995 estimate was for 1,310 living in 555 houses.
Brigstock is one of the region's largest villages and has a range of services including a Post Office, shops, public houses, doctor's surgery, a new village hall and a school.
Brigstock Country Park is an important resource and there is also a Pocket Park in Barnard Way and a recreation ground in the village.