Little Bampton Explained

Country:England
Static Image:The Tam o'Shanter - geograph.org.uk - 206101.jpg
Static Image Caption:The Tam o'Shanter public house, Little Bampton
Coordinates:54.89°N -3.14°W
Official Name:Little Bampton
Civil Parish:Kirkbampton
Unitary England:Cumberland
Lieutenancy England:Cumbria
Region:North West England
Constituency Westminster:Workington
Post Town:WIGTON
Postcode District:CA7
Postcode Area:CA
Dial Code:016973
Os Grid Reference:NY271552
Pushpin Map:United Kingdom Allerdale

Little Bampton is a village in Cumbria situated 6 miles outside the market town of Wigton and 8 miles west of Carlisle, England.[1] The village comprises approximately 40 houses, some dating back to the 18th century. The village does not have a hall or a Church, but its meeting place is the Pub called 'The Tam O'Shanter'. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 172.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 85 Carlisle & Solway Firth (Gretna Green). 9780319231579 . Ordnance Survey. 2012.
  2. Web site: Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Bampton (Little). A Vision of Britain through Time. 13 January 2022.