Welcome to Brinkley
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Brinkley is a small village in Cambridgeshire, England. It is situated about 15 miles east of Cambridge and 5 miles south of Newmarket, the horse racing centre. It features a pub, The Brinkley Lion, but its post office closed down in the 1990s. Children go to school in the neighbouring village, Burrough Green. The local church is St Mary's Church. Most of it dates from around 1600 but some parts of it are older. It has a beautiful east window (the tower is at the west end) which is thought to date from around 1300 so it is likely there was probably a building here much earlier. The rectors of Brinkley are recorded all the way back to 1260. There have been around 50 since then. From time to time the residents invite everyone with the surname Brinkley to come to the village fete, which is held in July each year in the grounds of Brinkley Hall, next to the church. The last time this happened was in July 2000 when 250 Brinkleys from all over the world turned out.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
527 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
368 (2021) |
Density |
70 people/km2 |
Mean age |
40.9 |
Ward |
Bottisham |
District |
East Cambridgeshire |
Postcodes |
CB8 |
ONS ID |
E04001622 |
Council
Contact details for Brinkley Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Brinkley Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Brinkley Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Brinkley Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Brinkley Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Brinkley Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Cambridge Independent
The 18 Cambridgeshire bus services under review by Combined Authority – and the 51 with funding secured to 2025
Published: 15th Sep 2023
Hosted and licensed by ITV News
Storm Babet: Suffolk declares major incident and Framlingham Mere bursts its banks | ITV News Anglia
Published: 20th Oct 2023
Hosted and licensed by Ely Standard
Plans refused for new home opposite listed pub
Published: 9th Sep 2020