Brampton, Carlisle, Cumbria
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- This article refers to the small town near Carlisle. For the village of Brampton in Eden, Cumbria, see Brampton, Eden, Cumbria.
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| Population | 4,001 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | City of Carlisle |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dial code | 016977 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
| European Parliament | North West England |
| List of places: UK • England • Cumbria | |
Brampton is a small market town in Cumbria, England founded in the 7th Century about 14 km east of Carlisle and 2 Roman miles south of Hadrian's Wall. It is situated next to the A69 road. Brampton railway station, about a mile outside the town itself, is located on the Tyne Valley Line.
St Martin's Church is famous as the only church designed by the Pre-Raphaelite architect Philip Webb, and contains one of the most exquisite sets of stained glass windows designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and executed in the William Morris studio.
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[edit] History
During the 1745 Jacobite Rising, Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed in the town for one night, marked by a plaque on the wall of the building (a shoe shop) currently occupying the location. The Capon Tree Monument outside the town centre was the scene of the 1746 hanging of six of Bonnie Prince Charlie's supporters.
In 1817 the Earl of Carlisle, built the octagonal Moot Hall, which is in the centre of Brampton and houses the Tourist Information Centre. It replaced a 1648 building which was once used by Oliver Cromwell to house prisoners.
Much of Brampton consists of historic buildings built of the local red sandstone.
One part of Brampton is known as Jerusalem primarily due to the flat roofs which surround the area. It is home to a playing field, a basketball court and many William Howard students during lunch breaks.
[edit] Education
The town plays host to an annual festival of folk and ethnic music, Brampton Live; in recent years it has hosted a gig by the Levellers, at its Secondary School, William Howard School (William Howard Website), every July. William Howard School's Headmaster is Mr Bush.The school was named Irthing Valley School until 1980 when it took on a larger catchment area. Pupils living as far away as Alston and Penrith now attend.
The town's junior school is also well known for its annual Shakespearean production held at William Howard Brampton Junior School, also every July. The acting headteacher of Brampton Junior School is Geof Walker.
[edit] Telephone numbers
Many business and residential lines in the Brampton area still retain 4 digit telephone numbers, consequently databases often incorrectly place the last 7 of the area code in front of the subscribers number i.e. 01697 75555.
[edit] External links
- www.border-wall.com A website for the people of the border. Carlisle and surrounding - user contributions from the people of Brampton
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