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Brancepeth is a village and civil parish in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 8 km (5 mi) from Durham on the A690 road between Durham and Weardale. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 414.^[1]

Name origin[edit]

The name likely derives from "Bran's Path", after St Brandon, the parish church's patron saint.^[2] According to another story, the village's name is said to derive from "Brawn's Path". There is a legend that Brancepeth was once terrorised by an enormous brawn (boar), which was eventually killed by a knight named Sir Roger de Ferie in 1208. A commemorative stone marks the traditional location of the brawn's death.^[3]

History[edit]

Brancepeth Castle was until 1570 the fortress of the Neville Earls of Westmorland. The castle was extensively modified and rebuilt in the 19th century by Viscount Boyne (later Baron Brancepeth). It was later a military hospital.^[4]

St Brandon's Church was famed for its exceptional 17th-century woodwork, until it was destroyed in a major fire in 1998; the church has since been restored and reroofed.^[5]

In 1924, Harry Colt laid out a golf course on the deer park which formed part of the estate surrounding the castle. A club house was created from the old coach house and stables and remains in use by Brancepeth Castle Golf Club.^[6]

Notable residents[edit]

Arthur Prowse (1907–1981)
Frederick William Sanderson (1857–1922)

References[edit]

^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 July 2015.
^ Foley, Graham. "The Brancepeth Story". Brancepeth Parish Council.
^ "The Story of Sir Roger de Ferie and the Brawn of Brancepeth". Ferryhill Local History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^ "A game of patients". Durham Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015.
^ "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19952. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Course Review". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

External links[edit]

Media related to Brancepeth at Wikimedia Commons

54°44′N 1°39′W / 54.733°N 1.650°W / 54.733; -1.650

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[1] "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 8 July 2015.

[2] Foley, Graham. "The Brancepeth Story". Brancepeth Parish Council.

[3] "The Story of Sir Roger de Ferie and the Brawn of Brancepeth". Ferryhill Local History. Retrieved 27 August 2014.

[4] "A game of patients". Durham Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015.

[5] "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/19952. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] "Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Course Review". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

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+{{Short description|Village in County Durham, England}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
+{{Use British English|date=February 2023}}
+[[File:"The Village", Brancepeth - geograph.org.uk - 401705.jpg|thumb|The Village]]
+'''Brancepeth''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[County Durham]], in England. It is situated about {{cvt|8|km|0}} from [[Durham, England|Durham]] on the [[A690 road]] between Durham and [[Weardale]]. The population of the civil parish taken at the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]] was 414.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121082&c=DH7+8DB&d=16&e=62&g=6419308&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1436376862919&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|access-date=8 July 2015}}</ref>
+==Name origin==
 [[File:St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth.jpg|thumb|St Brandon's Church, Brancepeth]]
+The name likely derives from "Bran's Path", after St Brandon, the parish church's patron saint.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Foley|first1=Graham|title=The Brancepeth Story|url=http://www.brancepeth-parish-council.org.uk/|publisher=Brancepeth Parish Council}}</ref> According to another story, the village's name is said to derive from "[[Wild boar|Brawn]]'s Path". There is a legend that Brancepeth was once terrorised by an enormous brawn (boar), which was eventually killed by a knight named Sir Roger de Ferie in 1208. A commemorative stone marks the traditional location of the brawn's death.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Story of Sir Roger de Ferie and the Brawn of Brancepeth|url=http://ferryhilllocalhistory.com/Ferryhill/FerryhillBrawn.htm|publisher=Ferryhill Local History|access-date=27 August 2014}}</ref>
-'''Brancepeth''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in [[County Durham]], in England. It is situated about {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Durham, England|Durham]] on the [[A690 road]] between Durham and [[Weardale]]. The population of the civil parish taken at the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] was 414.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11121082&c=DH7+8DB&d=16&e=62&g=6419308&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1436376862919&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref>
+==History==
-[[Brancepeth Castle]] was until 1570 the fortress of the [[Earl of Westmorland|Neville Earls]] of [[Westmorland]]. The castle was extensively modified and rebuilt in the 19th century by [[Viscount Boyne]] (later Baron Brancepeth). It was later a military hospital. <ref>{{cite news|title=A game of patients|url=http://www.durhamtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/12939420.A_game_of_patients/|work=Durham Times}}</ref>
+[[File:Brancepeth Castle - geograph.org.uk - 2635970.jpg|thumb|Brancepeth Castle]]
+[[Brancepeth Castle]] was until 1570 the fortress of the [[Earl of Westmorland|Neville Earls]] of [[Westmorland]]. The castle was extensively modified and rebuilt in the 19th century by [[Viscount Boyne]] (later Baron Brancepeth). It was later a military hospital.<ref>{{cite news|title=A game of patients|url=http://www.durhamtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/12939420.A_game_of_patients/|work=Durham Times|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514063853/http://www.durhamtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/12939420.A_game_of_patients/|archive-date=2015-05-14}}</ref>
-St Brandon's Church had fine 17th century woodwork until it was destroyed in a major fire in 1998. {{cn|date=November 2014}}
+St Brandon's Church was famed for its exceptional 17th-century woodwork, until it was destroyed in a major fire in 1998; the church has since been restored and reroofed.<ref>{{Cite ODNB|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/19952|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/19952|title=The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|year=2004}}</ref>
-In 1924, [[Harry Colt]] laid out a golf course on the deer park which formed part of the estate surrounding the castle. A club house was created from the old coach house and stables and remains in use by Brancepeth Castle Golf Club. The 6400-yard, par 70 course is regarded as one of the finest in the north-east of England. {{cn|date=November 2014}}
+In 1924, [[Harry Colt]] laid out a golf course on the deer park which formed part of the estate surrounding the castle. A club house was created from the old coach house and stables and remains in use by Brancepeth Castle Golf Club.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.golfmonthly.com/courses/uk-and-ireland/brancepeth-castle-golf-club-course-review|title=Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Course Review|newspaper=Golf Monthly|access-date=24 September 2023}}</ref>
-[[File:Brancepeth Station 1884709 4b94bac7.jpg|thumb|right|275px|Remains of Brancepeth Station in 1965]]
+[[File:Brancepeth Station 1884709 4b94bac7.jpg|thumb|right|275px|What remained of the {{rws|Brancepeth||local railway station}} in 1965.]]
-According to one story, the village's name is said to derive from "[[Wild boar|Brawn]]'s Path". There is a legend that Brancepeth was once terrorized by an enormous brawn, which was eventually killed by a knight named Sir Roger de Ferie in 1208. A commemorative stone marks the traditional location of the brawn's death.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Story of Sir Roger de Ferie and the Brawn of Brancepeth|url=http://ferryhilllocalhistory.com/Ferryhill/FerryhillBrawn.htm|publisher=Ferryhill Local History|accessdate=27 August 2014}}</ref>
-A more likely explanation is that it derives from "Brandon's Path", after St Brandon, the patron saint of the parish church. <ref>{{cite web|last1=Foley|first1=Graham|title=The Brancepeth Story|url=http://www.brancepeth-parish-council.org.uk/|publisher=Brancepeth Parish Council}}</ref>
 ==Notable residents==
+* [[Arthur Prowse]] (1907–1981)
 * [[Frederick William Sanderson]] (1857–1922)
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+==Further reading==
+*Margot Johnson. "Brancepeth" in ''Durham: Historic and University City and surrounding area''. Sixth Edition. Turnstone Ventures. 1992. {{ISBN|094610509X}}. Pages 34 to 37.
 ==External links==
-{{Commons category inline|Brancepeth}}
+{{Commons category-inline|Brancepeth}}
 {{Civil parishes in County Durham}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{Coord|54|44|N|1|39|W|region:GB_type:city|display=title}}
 [[Category:Villages in County Durham]]
+[[Category:Civil parishes in County Durham]]

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Stockton-on-Tees	Towns Billingham Parishes Aislaby Carlton Egglescliffe Elton Grindon and Thorpe Thewles Longnewton Newsham Preston-on-Tees Redmarshall Stillington and Whitton Wolviston Wynyard Unparished areas Part of the former Teesside County Borough
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