Brampton, Carlisle
| Brampton | |
  Brampton Brampton shown within Cumbria | |
| Population | 4,001 |
|---|---|
| OS grid reference | NY530609 |
| District | City of Carlisle |
| Shire county | Cumbria |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 016977 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Penrith and The Border |
Brampton is a small market town and civil parish within the City of Carlisle district of Cumbria, England about 9 miles (14 km) east of Carlisle and 2 miles south of Hadrian's Wall. It is situated off the A69 road which bypasses it. Brampton railway station, about a mile outside the town itself, is located on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway.
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.
History
The town was founded in the 7th century as an Anglian settlement.[1]
During the Jacobite Rising of 1745, 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; here he received the Mayor of Carlisle who had ridden to Brampton to surrender the city to the Young Pretender. The Capon Tree Monument outside the town centre was the scene of the 1746 hanging of six of Bonnie Prince Charlie's supporters.[2]
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.[3]
Much of Brampton consists of historic buildings built of the local red sandstone.
Education
Brampton's secondary school is the William Howard School, known as Irthing Valley School until 1980 when it was amalgamated with Brampton's White House School and took on a larger catchment area, with pupils from as far away as Alston and Penrith.
Culture
William Howard School was host to "Brampton Live" every summer, an ever-growing music festival that, since its first appearance in 1995, become the largest folk/roots/world music festival in the North of England. Major artists have included the Levellers, the Waterboys, Egudo Embako, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Altan, Tommy Emmanuel, Seth Lakeman and many others. The last "Brampton Live" took place in 2009 and has been, to a certain extent, replaced in 2012 by the "Stepping Stones Festival"[4] organised by Maddy Prior (formerly of Steeleye Span) held in early May at the Brampton Community Centre.
Sport
The Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile Road Race organised by Border Harriers & Athletic Club is the oldest 10 mile road race in the United Kingdom and is held in November.[5] The first race was completed in 1952. Previous winners include Steve Cram and Ron Hill.
Notable residents
Geoff Twentyman, a footballer who made over 150 appearances each for both Carlisle United and Liverpool, was born and grew up in Brampton; as a scout for Liverpool he recommended the likes of Kevin Keegan, John Toshack, Peter Beardsley and John Barnes, amongst others, to the managers he worked under. Altogether he spent twenty years as head scout of Liverpool F.C.[6]
Fairtrade Status
Brampton was granted Fairtrade Status on 6th January 2005, becoming one of the first hundred towns in the UK to be recognised in this way.[7] Brampton Primary School was awarded Fairtrade status in Spring 2007 and RAF Spadeadam became Britain’s first military base to sign up to Fairtrade.[8]
Brampton and Beyond Community Trust
Brampton and Beyond Community Trust[9] is a community-based development trust serving Brampton and the surrounding area in north east Cumbria. The Trust became a registered company and a registered charity in July 2010. The Trust aims to provide accessible, affordable and responsive services for local people and seeks to be self-financing. In 2011, the Brampton and Beyond Community Trust formally took over the assets of Brampton Community Association together with responsibility for the operation of the Brampton Community Centre.
Walkers are Welcome
In 2011, Brampton became the 66th town in the United Kingdom and the second in Cumbria to gain Walkers are Welcome status.
See also
References
- ↑ Cumbria Directory: Brampton
- ↑ Brampton page on www.wordsworthcountry.com (Lake District information site)
- ↑ Brampton Online
- ↑ Stepping Stones Festival
- ↑ "Our Races". Borderharriers.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ "Tribute to Geoff Twentyman". Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ "Cumbria Fairtrade Network". Cumbriafairtrade.org.uk. 2005-01-06. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ "News & Star | News | Business | Proudly flying the Fairtrade flag". Newsandstar.co.uk. 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ Brampton and Beyond Community Trust
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brampton, Carlisle. |
- www.bramptonlocal.co.uk Brampton Local - latest news, sport and community information for Brampton
- www.bramptonandbeyond.org Brampton and Beyond Community Trust
- www.bramptoncommunitycentre.org.uk Brampton Community Centre
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