Brompton-by-Sawdon is a village in the Brompton civil parish of North Yorkshire district and county, England.The village of Brompton-by-Sawdon is about 8 miles (13 km) west of Scarborough itself, close to the North York Moors and on the A170 road.[2] Under 'Brompton', the sign on entry to the village reads 'The Birthplace Of Aviation' owing to the long-term residence of pioneering aeronautical engineer Sir George Cayley.The poet William Wordsworth married Mary Hutchinson at All Saints' Church in the village, on 4 October 1802.Low Hall, off Barnard Lane, is the former manor house of the village; the current building dates from the 17th century and is Grade II listed.