Brampton, Norfolk facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brampton |
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 Brampton St Peter |
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 Brampton
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| Area | 4.78 km2 (1.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 162 (2001 census) 191 (2011) |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| OS grid reference | TG213231 |
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| 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 |
Brampton is a small village and parish in the county of Norfolk, England, in the Bure Valley, east of Aylsham.
The villages name means 'Broom farm/settlement'.
Brampton station is an intermediate halt on the Bure Valley Railway.
Its parish church, St Peter, is one of 124 surviving round-tower churches in Norfolk. Its Norman tower has a 15th-century brick octagonal top.
Although now one of the smallest communities in Norfolk, Brampton 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. During archeological excavations in the 1960s, evidence of a Roman bath house was found, along with more than 140 pottery kilns.
The village sign reflects the Roman past: it depicts a double-headed fish copied from a Roman brooch found here some years ago. The brooch is now displayed in the Norwich museum. The village sign is inscribed with the name Bramtuna to reflect this Roman history.
