Brampton, Suffolk

Brampton is a village and former civil parish in the English county of Suffolk, 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] In 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]

Brampton

Brampton church
Brampton
Location within Suffolk
OS grid referenceTM435822
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBeccles
Postcode districtNR34
Dialling code01502
UK Parliament

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 farmhouse built in 1794 of red brick for 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]

References
  1. Population Statistics Brampton CP/AP through time, A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. The Waveney (Parishes) Order 1987, Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  3. Estimates of Total Population of Areas in Suffolk (Archived, 2008-12-19.), Suffolk County Council, 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2009-04-19
  4. A Church Near You. Retrieved 2009-04-19
  5. Suffolk County Council Brampton CEVCP School profile. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  6. 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.)
  7. Brampton Old Hall, Pastscape, English Heritage. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  8. Brampton Old Hall, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-26
  9. Brampton Hall, British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2011-06-26.

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