BROUGHTON

Talk to some locals and they will tell you that Broughton is a village.

Certainly that was the case in years past, but in 1974 it officially became a town and the Census of 2001 shows that its population was slightly bigger than that of neighbouring Brigg.

The past 20 years have seen extensive growth in the village, which lies three miles west of Brigg and is situated on the old Roman road from Lincoln to Winteringham.

Although a modern village Broughton retains links with its rural past through superb and extensive woodlands stretching towards Dragonby, Scunthorpe and Appleby.

At present the public have access to these thanks to the late Rupert Dixon who put the land in the care of a trust. But April 2008 will see this end.

A reflection of Broughton’s long history is St Mary’s Church which is thought to have its origins in the 11th Century.

On the edge of the village stands the four star Forest Pines Hotel which has its own championship golf course.