Bracken on the Wolds

Bracken on the Wolds (or Bracken) is a manor and township in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Yorkshire Wolds approximately 1 mile (2 km) north-west of Kilnwick and 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Middleton on the Wolds. It lies less than 1 mile (2 km) east of the A614 road.

Bracken on the Wolds
Bracken on the Wolds Location within the East Riding of Yorkshire
• London	166 mi (267 km) S
Civil parish	Watton
Unitary authority	East Riding of Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	East Riding of Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DRIFFIELD
Postcode district	YO25
Dialling code	01377
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Beverley and Holderness

The manor forms part of the civil parish of Watton. A portion of the Minster Way crosses through the center of the manor, from the south-east near Wedding Wood in Kilnwick to its northern boundary.

The manor of Bracken on the Wolds was listed as "Brachen[1]" on page 86 of the Domesday Book in 1086, where it is recorded in the Hundred of Sneculfcros as "In Brachen, Erneis 6 carucates." Erneis is believed to be Erneis de Buron, who held other manors in the area. There is some evidence to suggest that it was formerly a village of greater size with a chapel, graveyard and numerous houses. It is also listed as "Braken" in some medieval sources.