Church Brampton Explained

Country:England
Official Name:Church Brampton
Coordinates:52.283°N -0.9533°W
Population:251
Population Ref:(2001)
Civil Parish:Church with Chapel Brampton
Shire District:West Northamptonshire
Shire County:Northamptonshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Daventry
Post Town:Northampton
Postcode District:NN6
Postcode Area:NN
Dial Code:01604
Os Grid Reference:SP7165
Static Image Name:Cottages, Church Brampton - geograph.org.uk - 1368743.jpg
Static Image Caption:Church Brampton cottages

Church Brampton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Church with Chapel Brampton, in the West Northamptonshire district, in the ceremonial county of Northamptonshire, England. Together with nearby Chapel Brampton the two villages are known as The Bramptons. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 251 people.[1] On 1 April 2009 the parish was abolished and merged with Chapel Brampton to form "Church with Chapel Brampton".[2]

The villages name means 'Broom farm/settlement'.[3]

Its church, St. Botolph's, dates back to the early 13th century. Just outside the village are two golf clubs, Church Brampton's Northamptonshire County Golf Course and the Brampton Heath golf course, a public course.

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Notes and References

  1. http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797173&c=church+brampton&d=16&e=15&g=472330&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1257673802968&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 Office for National Statistics: Church Brampton CP: Parish headcounts
  2. Web site: Kettering Registration District. UKBMD. 27 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Key to English Place-names.