Broadgate, East Riding of Yorkshire
Coordinates: 53°49′32″N 0°27′53″W / 53.825599°N 0.464705°W
Broadgate is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) to the south-west of the market town of Beverley and lies on the B1230 road. Broadgate forms part of the civil parish of Walkington.
Broadgate was the site of the Walkington Asylum, which was called Broadgate Hospital, and now forms part of the Broadgate housing development built by Bryant Homes.
References
- Gazetteer — A–Z of Towns Villages and Hamlets. East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 2006. p. 4.
Further reading
- Robert, Curry, ed. (August 1991). Across the Westwood: Life and Times of Broadgate Hospital, Beverley. Mental Health Unit, East Yorkshire Health Authority. ISBN 978-0951805107.
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