| Brookenby | |
|---|---|
 Brookenby Church | |
  Brookenby Location withinLincolnshire | |
| Population | 665 (2011 census) |
| OS grid reference | TF201954 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) S |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Rasen |
| Postcode district | LN8 |
| Police | Lincolnshire |
| Fire | Lincolnshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
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Brookenby is a village andcivil parish in theWest Lindsey district ofLincolnshire, England. The village is situated 7 miles (11 km) north-east fromMarket Rasen. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 742,[1] falling to 665 at the 2011 census[2] but recovering to 705 in the 2021 census.
The village developed around the former RAF station,RAF Binbrook, with most of the population living in the former RAF housing. Since the name of the station came from an existing nearby village, the name 'Brookenby' was chosen in the 1980s when the new village was constituted. The name is believed to be derived from a nearby abandoned or plague village.[citation needed]
The formersergeants'mess is nowBrookenby Church, part of the Walesby group of parishes. A Trading Estate was developed on the remains of the RAF station in 1998.[citation needed]
The consistent 1940s period architecture led to the use of RAF Binbrook for scenes in the 1990 re-make ofMemphis Belle.[3]
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