Towns & cities · East Midlands
Brampton
Brampton — village in Broadland, Norfolk, England.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Brampton is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 5 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 162 people. Address: NR10. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Broadland, Norfolk, England". Coordinates: 52.7600°, 1.2800°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Brampton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is 2.4 miles (3.9 km) south-east of Aylsham and 10 miles (16 km) north of Norwich.
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Background
History
Brampton was the subject of an archeological excavation in the 1960s which revealed the existence of a Roman bath house and almost 140 pottery kilns. The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin and in the Domesday Book it is recorded as a settlement of 30 households in the hundred of South Erpingham. It was part of the estates of William de Warenne and Ralph de Beaufour. Oxnead Hall was built by the Paston family during the 16th century on medieval foundations. Clement Paston was responsible for the original phase of building, and during the 17th century the house became "one of the most magnificent houses in England". It is thought that King Charles II was entertained in the hall by Robert…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7600, 1.2800
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Marsham
- Postcode
- NR10
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Population
- 162
- Nearest railway station
- Brampton — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q897600 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brampton, Norfolk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Peter, Brampton, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 316156.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brampton?
- Brampton is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR10), in the parish of Marsham.
- Is Brampton a protected site?
- Yes — Brampton is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Brampton free to visit?
- Yes, Brampton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Brampton?
- The nearest railway station is Brampton, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR10.