Brampton, Norfolk
Coordinates: 52°46′N 1°17′E / 52.76°N 1.28°E
| Brampton | |
 Brampton St Peter |
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 Brampton
Brampton shown within Norfolk |
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| Area | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
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| Population | 162 (2001 census[1]) |
| - Density | 34 /km2 (88 /sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG213231 |
| Civil parish | Brampton |
| District | Broadland |
| Shire county | Norfolk |
| Region | East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORWICH |
| Postcode district | NR10 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Norfolk | |
Brampton is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, in the Bure Valley, east of Aylsham.
Brampton station is an intermediate halt on the Bure Valley Railway.
Its church, St Peter, is one of 124 existing round-tower churches in Norfolk. It's Norman tower has an 15th century brick octagonal top.
Although now one of the smallest communities in Norfolk it has a rich history. In particular it was the site of a Roman manufacturing centre from where goods were exported by boat along the river Bure. In excavations in the 1960s evidence of a bath house was found along with many kilns[citation needed]
The village sign reflects the Roman past and depicts a double-headed fish copied from a Roman brooch found some years ago that can now be seen in the Norwich museum. The village sign depicts the name Bramtuna to reflect its history.
The village has a website http://www.eastinvolve.net/brampton-norfolk/
[edit] Notes
- ^ Census population and household counts for unparished urban areas and all parishes. Office for National Statistics & Norfolk County Council (2001). Retrieved 20 June 2009.
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