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'''Brampton''' is a village and former [[civil parish]] in the [[ |
'''Brampton''' is a village and former [[civil parish]], now in the parish of [[Brampton with Stoven]], in the [[East Suffolk District|East Suffolk]] district, in the county of [[Suffolk]], England. It is around {{convert|4|mi|km}} north-east of [[Halesworth]], {{convert|5|mi|km}} south of [[Beccles]] and {{convert|5|mi|km}} north-west of [[Southwold]]. In 1961 the parish had a population of 306.<ref>[http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10251102/cube/TOT_POP Population Statistics Brampton CP/AP through time], [[A Vision of Britain]]. Retrieved 2020-01-17.</ref> On 1 April 1987 the parish was merged with [[Stoven]] to form "Brampton with Stoven" parish<ref>[https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/12764/waveney-parishes-order-1987.pdf The Waveney (Parishes) Order 1987] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828135104/https://s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/lgbce/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/12764/waveney-parishes-order-1987.pdf |date=28 August 2021 }}, [[Local Government Boundary Commission for England]]. Retrieved 2020-01-17.</ref> and the mid-2005 population estimate for the expanded parish was 460.<ref>[http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/38314C3E-02A0-4515-92FE-8909C6FDB3A3/0/Parishestimates01to05.pdf Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk], ''Suffolk County Council'', 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20081219023551/http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/38314C3E-02A0-4515-92FE-8909C6FDB3A3/0/Parishestimates01to05.pdf Archived], 2008-12-19.)</ref> |
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Stoven is immediately to the east of Brampton, [[Uggeshall]] to the south-east and [[Shadingfield]] to the north. The village is served by [[Brampton (Suffolk) railway station|Brampton railway station]], a [[request stop]] around {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} west of the village, on the [[Ipswich]]–[[Lowestoft]] [[East Suffolk Line]]. The [[A145 road]] divides the village and passes the village church which is Grade I listed and dedicated to [[St Peter]].<ref>[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/brampton-st-peter/ A Church Near You]. Retrieved 2009-04-19</ref> Areas of housing, including at Brampton Street, are clustered on either side of the road throughout the parish area. Brampton Primary School serves the village and the surrounding area.<ref>Suffolk County Council [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Schools/ListOfSuffolkSchools/BramptonCEVCPSchool.htm Brampton CEVCP School profile]. Retrieved 2009-04-19.</ref> |
Stoven is immediately to the east of Brampton, [[Uggeshall]] to the south-east and [[Shadingfield]] to the north. The village is served by [[Brampton (Suffolk) railway station|Brampton railway station]], a [[request stop]] around {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} west of the village, on the [[Ipswich]]–[[Lowestoft]] [[East Suffolk Line]]. The [[A145 road]] divides the village and passes the village church which is Grade I listed and dedicated to [[St Peter]].<ref>[http://www.achurchnearyou.com/brampton-st-peter/ A Church Near You]. Retrieved 2009-04-19</ref> Areas of housing, including at Brampton Street, are clustered on either side of the road throughout the parish area. Brampton Primary School serves the village and the surrounding area.<ref>Suffolk County Council [http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/EducationAndLearning/Schools/ListOfSuffolkSchools/BramptonCEVCPSchool.htm Brampton CEVCP School profile]. Retrieved 2009-04-19.</ref> |
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Brampton Hall is a listed country house built in 1794 of red brick for Rev Naunton Thomas Orgill Leman and the Leman family who had long associations in the area.<ref>Burke B (1853) ''A visitation of the seats and arms of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain Vol 2'', pp.233–234. ([https://books.google.com/books?id=-69CAAAAYAAJ |
Brampton Hall is a listed country house built in 1794 of red brick for Rev Naunton Thomas Orgill Leman and the Leman family who had long associations in the area.<ref>Burke B (1853) ''A visitation of the seats and arms of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain Vol 2'', pp.233–234. ([https://books.google.com/books?id=-69CAAAAYAAJ&dq=Brampton+orgill-leman&pg=PA233 Available online]. Retrieved 2011-06-26.)</ref> The previous Brampton Hall burned down in 1733.<ref>[http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=392284&sort=4&search=all&criteria=brampton,%20SUFFOLK&rational=q&recordsperpage=10 Brampton Old Hall], Pastscape, [[English Heritage]]. Retrieved 2011-06-26.</ref> A 16th century farmhouse was built on the same site, known as Brampton Old Hall. Both buildings are Grade II [[Listed buildings|listed]].<ref>[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-281971-brampton-old-hall-brampton-with-stoven Brampton Old Hall], British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-26</ref><ref>[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-281969-brampton-hall-brampton-with-stoven Brampton Hall], British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-26.</ref> |
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Location within Suffolk | |
OS grid reference | TM435822 |
Civil parish | |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Beccles |
Postcode district | NR34 |
Dialling code | 01502 |
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Brampton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brampton with Stoven, in the East Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is around 4 miles (6.4 km) north-east of Halesworth, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Beccles and 5 miles (8.0 km) north-west of Southwold. In 1961 the parish had a population of 306.[1] On 1 April 1987 the parish was merged with Stoven to form "Brampton with Stoven" parish[2] and the mid-2005 population estimate for the expanded parish was 460.[3]
Stoven is immediately to the east of Brampton, Uggeshall to the south-east and Shadingfield to the north. The village is served by Brampton railway station, a request stop around 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the village, on the Ipswich–Lowestoft East Suffolk Line. The A145 road divides the village and passes the village church which is Grade I listed and dedicated to St Peter.[4] Areas of housing, including at Brampton Street, are clustered on either side of the road throughout the parish area. Brampton Primary School serves the village and the surrounding area.[5]
Brampton Hall is a listed country house built in 1794 of red brick for Rev Naunton Thomas Orgill Leman and the Leman family who had long associations in the area.[6] The previous Brampton Hall burned down in 1733.[7] A 16th century farmhouse was built on the same site, known as Brampton Old Hall. Both buildings are Grade II listed.[8][9]
Notable residents[edit]
- Humphrey Primatt (1734 – c1776), clergyman and animal rights writer.
- Robert Leman (1799–1869), painter of landscapes and a member of the Norwich School of painters.
- Edward Robinson (1839 – 1913), Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for North Province from 1894 to 1896.
- Thomas Curteis (1843 – 1914), first-class cricketer and clergyman.
References[edit]
- ^ Population Statistics Brampton CP/AP through time, A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ The Waveney (Parishes) Order 1987 Archived 28 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine, Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
- ^ Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk, Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19. (Archived, 2008-12-19.)
- ^ A Church Near You. Retrieved 2009-04-19
- ^ Suffolk County Council Brampton CEVCP School profile. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
- ^ Burke B (1853) A visitation of the seats and arms of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain Vol 2, pp.233–234. (Available online. Retrieved 2011-06-26.)
- ^ Brampton Old Hall, Pastscape, English Heritage. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
- ^ Brampton Old Hall, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-26
- ^ Brampton Hall, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
External links[edit]
Media related to Brampton at Wikimedia Commons