Welcome to Brampton
The Village Sign at the north end of the High Street
at Brampton, Huntingdonshire
Brantune (11th century); Brantone, Bramtone (12th
century); Braunton,
Brampton (13th century and today)
The parish of Brampton extends westwards from its boundary with
the towns of Huntingdon and Godmanchester and takes in the loop
formed by the River Great Ouse south of Huntingdon and is bounded to
the north by Alconbury Brook. Nuns Bridge across this small river
flowing from Hinchingbrooke Park, has been listed by English
Heritage being of architectural interest and traffic to and from
Huntingdon has been re-routed over a new bridge adjacent to it.
There is an interesting 18th century stone obelisk at the roundabout
in the centre of the village directing travellers to Thrapston and
Buckden.
Brampton Park and the Manor House were both rebuilt at the beginning
of the last century. The Black Bull Public House is over 300 years
old. There are picturesque cottages in the parish, also an ancient
watermill which is now a restaurant. Of particular celebrity is the
17th century Pepys House, originally owned by an uncle of Samuel
Pepys and later by the famous diarist himself who makes numerous
charming and quaint references to his visits to Brampton.
The parish church is a splendid building exhibiting successive
architectural periods. In the late 13th century chancel is a
beautiful modern floor copied from one in Ypres Cathedral. Three
handsome medieval stalls have well carved misereres. The altar rails
date from the 17th century. Above the aisles and the clerestory of
the Perpendicular nave are fine contemporary timbered roofs resting
upon stone corbels. The oaken chancel screen is 14th century, as is
the font. Excellent modern screen work encloses the Sandwich chapel.
Exterior features of interest include the rather unusually built
north porch and the fine western 'Gothic' tower which has stepped
buttresses, pinnacles and battlements, and dates from 1635.
Brampton is one of the parishes of the District of
Huntingdonshire, whose administrative centre is
Huntingdon, the other principle towns being
St Ives
home of the Chapel on the Bridge,
St Neots
the largest town in the County of Cambridgeshire, the Roman town of
Godmanchester and
Ramsey
site of the former Abbey.

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News Date: 19/01/2021 18:38

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