Brompton-on-Swale

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Brompton-on-Swale
Brompton-on-Swale shown within North Yorkshire
Population	1622
OS grid reference	SE219996
District	Richmondshire
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RICHMOND
Postcode district	DL10
Dialling code	01748
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Richmond
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°23′30″N 1°39′43″W / 54.3917, -1.6619

Brompton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, three miles east of Richmond. As the name suggests, the River Swale passes nearby, as does the A1(M) motorway.

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The Swale near Brompton

Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School has around 140 pupils, it was opened just outside the village in 1983.

St Paul's Church in Brompton-on-Swale was built in 1838. It originally had a dual function, serving jointly as a schoolroom in its early days.

Pubs in Brompton-on-Swale include the King William IV, the Crown, Tudor Hotel and The Farmers Arms.

Brompton-on-Swale had a railway station until 1969; the station house can be seen just outside the village on the B6271 towards Richmond.

Their is a stud there called "Neebros Stud" who have some of the best welsh cobs in the area. They have some beautiful stallions standing at stud.

Millfields caravan site is a nice peacefull caravan site with a stream running past the site. the caravan site is set on the edge Brompton-on-Swale which is ideal for the family.