Bracewell and Brogden is a civil parish in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 238. The parish includes Bracewell and Brogden, both historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... Pendle is a district borough of Lancashire, England, on the North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire borders. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... The West Riding as an administrative county prior to its abolition in 1974. ...