Braithwell (St. James)
BRAITHWELL (St. James), a parish, partly in the
union of Doncaster, and partly in that of Rotherham, S. division of the wapentake of Strafforth and
Tickhill, W. riding of York; containing, with the
chapelry of Bramley, 800 inhabitants, of whom 447 are
in the township of Braithwell, 6½ miles (E. by N.) from
Rotherham. In acknowledgment of a subscription
raised here towards the ransom of Richard I., when
made captive in Germany, a charter for a market and
fair was granted to this place on his return from the
Holy Land: the former is disused, but the latter is held
on the first Wednesday in May; and a cross still remains in the centre of the village, with an inscription in
Norman French, dated 1191, commemorating the event.
The parish comprises 2930 acres, of which 69 are waste,
and the soil is partly limestone and partly clay; in the
township are 1368 acres of arable land, 502 meadow,
and 7 wood. The country is high, and slightly inclines
to the south-east: a great part of the township is uninclosed, and cultivated in very long slips of ground belonging to various proprietors, which gives the surface a
bleak appearance in that neighbourhood; but in other
portions there is a considerable quantity of wood. The
inhabitants manufacture stockings of excellent quality;
red-ochre is made, and lime burnt. The living is a
discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at
£7. 7. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown: all the
tithes of Bramley belong to the vicar, and the impropriator of the rest of the parish is the Earl of Scarborough; the incumbent's tithes have been commuted for
£351, and those of the earl for £368. The church is
an ancient edifice, with a square tower; an arch, of very
early style, separates the chancel from the nave. At
Bramley is a chapel of ease; also a place of worship for
Wesleyans. Of the several powerful springs in the parish, the chief are the Town well and Holy well.
Brakes
BRAKES, a township, in the parish of Leintwardine, union of Ludlow, hundred of Wigmore, county
of Hereford; containing 156 inhabitants.
Bramber (St. Nicholas)
BRAMBER (St. Nicholas), a parish, in the union
and hundred of Steyning, rape of Bramber, W. division of Sussex, 1 mile (E. S. E.) from Steyning, and
50 miles (S. by W.) from London; containing 138 inhabitants. This place was noted for a castle built by the
descendants of William de Braiose, upon whom the
lands had been bestowed by the Conqueror. In the reign
of Edward III., the castle was garrisoned by John de
Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk, for the protection of the
town and shore from the expected attack of the French,
who were hovering off the coast. It was also garrisoned
by the parliamentarian forces during the civil war. The
village is situated on the river Adur, which is navigable
for small vessels; and, though once of considerable extent and importance, consists at present only of a few
cottages. It was a borough by prescription, and returned members to parliament in the 23rd of Edward I.:
after that time it frequently omitted, and was occasionally represented in conjunction with Steyning, till the
7th of Edward IV., from which period it regularly continued to return two representatives, until its disfranchisement in the 2nd of William IV. The parish comprises by computation 850 acres, of which 280 are arable,
425 down, and 145 other pasture. The living is a
discharged rectory endowed with only one-third of the
tithes, with the vicarage of Buttolphs united, and valued
in the king's books at £10. 6. 8.; it is in the patronage
of the President and Fellows of Magdalene College, Oxford, who are impropriators of the remaining two-thirds
of the tithes of Bramber, and of all the rectorial tithes
of Buttolphs. The tithes of Bramber have been commuted; the impropriate for £113. 6.; and the incumbent's for £56. 13. The church, formerly cruciform, is
a small ancient edifice, now consisting only of a nave and
chancel, but containing some fine portions in the Norman
style, with a low square tower. The ancient and once
formidable castle, occupied a quadrilateral area, 560 feet
in length, and 280 in breadth, surrounded by a wide
and deep moat; the remains consist principally of part
of a square Norman tower, of great solidity, some detached portions of the walls to the north-west, and the
mount whereon stood the keep. On altering a road
near the river, an old bridge of excellent workmanship
was discovered, upon which had stood a chapel; at Beddington was an hospital dedicated to St. Mary Magdalene, the founder of which is unknown.
Bramcote
BRAMCOTE, a parish, in the union of Shardlow,
S. division of the wapentake of Broxtow, N. division
of the county of Nottingham, 5 miles (W. by S.) from
Nottingham; containing 732 inhabitants. The parish
comprises about 1000 acres of rich sandy land; it occupies several lofty hills, and the scenery, interspersed
with some large and handsome mansions, is highly picturesque. From the village, which is situated on a considerable eminence, and is one of the prettiest in the
county, is a fine view of the town of Nottingham, and of
the country for many miles round. Coal is obtained,
and excellent bricks are made to a great extent; a
number of persons are also employed in the lace and
stocking manufacture. The Nottingham canal passes
through the parish. The living is a perpetual curacy,
annexed to the vicarage of Attenborough: on the inclosure of land in 1771, 4½ acres were allotted to the
vicar; and a parsonage was built here in 1843, at a cost
of £1500. The church stands on an abrupt eminence.
A square rock here is a natural curiosity.
Bramcott
BRAMCOTT, a hamlet, in the parish of Bulkington, union of Nuneaton, Kirby division of the hundred
of Knightlow, N. division of the county of Warwick,
4 miles (S. E.) from Nuneaton; containing 73 inhabitants.
Bramdean (St. Simon and St. Jude)
BRAMDEAN (St. Simon and St. Jude), a parish, in
the union of Alresford, hundred of Bishop's Sutton,
Droxford and N. divisions of the county of Southampton, 4 miles (S. by E.) from Alresford; containing 225
inhabitants. The parish comprises 1204 acres, whereof
159 are common or waste. It is pleasantly situated,
and in the village, which is irregularly built and of rural
appearance, are several handsome detached residences:
the surrounding scenery is picturesque; and the view
of the vale of Bramdean, from the church, which is on
the brow of a hill, is very beautiful. The living is a
rectory, valued in the king's books at £8. 14. 9½., and
in the patronage of the Bishop of Winchester: the tithes
have been commuted for £224, and there are 10½ acres
of glebe. The church has recently been repaired and
decorated in an appropriate style, and, from its beautiful situation, partly embowered among trees, forms
an interesting feature. Near the manor-house of
Woodcote is a tessellated pavement in tolerable preservation.
Bramerton (St. Peter)
BRAMERTON (St. Peter), a parish, in the union
and hundred of Henstead, E. division of Norfolk, 4¼
miles (S. E. by E.) from Norwich; containing 229 inhabitants. It comprises 728a. 3r. 34p., whereof 106
acres are common or waste; and is bounded on the
north by the navigable river Yare, from which rises an
extensive and beautiful common, in the hills of which
are found a great variety of fossils. The living is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at £6, and
in the patronage of Robert Fellowes, Esq.: the tithes
have been commuted for £250, and there are 22 acres
of glebe, and a handsome and commodious parsonagehouse. The church is chiefly in the decorated style, and
consists of a nave and chancel, with a square embattled
tower: the interior was repewed, and thoroughly repaired, in 1839.
Bramfield, Herts.—See Braintfield.
BRAMFIELD, HERTS.—See Braintfield.
Bramfield (St. Andrew)
BRAMFIELD (St. Andrew), a parish, in the union
and hundred of Blything, E. division of Suffolk,
8 miles (N.) from Saxmundham; containing 746 inhabitants. It comprises 2546a. 3r. 25p., of which the
soil is chiefly clay, and the surface level. The living is
a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at
£6. 7. 6., and in the patronage of the Crown; net income, £172; impropriator, Robert Howard, Esq.: there
are 4 acres of glebe, with a small parsonage-house. The
church is chiefly in the decorated style, and consists of a
nave and chancel, separated by an exquisitely carved
screen; the tower is circular and detached, and seems
to have belonged to a more ancient church. In the
chancel is a splendid monument to Arthur Coke and
his lady; the former represented kneeling, and his lady
in a recumbent posture, with an infant in her arms:
there are also numerous memorials to the Rabett family,
who have resided at Bramfield Hall for more than four
centuries. On Castle Hill is a mound or encampment,
moated; not far from which, a few years since, several
bronze halberd-spear heads were found.
Bramford (St. Mary)
BRAMFORD (St. Mary), a parish, in the union
and hundred of Bosmere and Claydon, E. division of
Suffolk, 2¼ miles (W. N. W.) from Ipswich; containing
881 inhabitants. The Stow-Market and Ipswich canal
crosses the parish; and there is a station of the Ipswich
and Bury railway. The lands are watered by the river
Orwell. The living is a vicarage, with the living of Burstall united, valued in the king's books at £13. 3. 9.;
net income, £79; patrons and appropriators, the Dean
and Chapter of Canterbury.
Bramhall
BRAMHALL, a township, in the parish and union
of Stockport, hundred of Macclesfield, N. division
of the county of Chester, 3 miles (S. by W.) from
Stockport; containing 1396 inhabitants. The township
comprises 2481 acres; the soil is chiefly clay. The
manorial mansion is a curious edifice of timber and brick
plastered over; it stands on elevated ground, and possesses great interest, as part of the wooden building is
supposed to date as far back as the reign of John. At
the south-east angle is the domestic chapel, apparently
of the time of Richard III., having a flat panelled roof,
and a considerable quantity of painted glass in the windows, and containing the remains of several deceased
members of the family of Davenport, the branch of which
residing at this seat became extinct in 1829.
Bramham (All Saints)
BRAMHAM (All Saints), a parish, in the Upper
division of the wapentake of Barkstone-Ash, W. riding
of York; comprising the townships of Bramham-withOglethorpe and Clifford, with the modern village of
Boston; and containing 2760 inhabitants, of whom 1194
are in the township of Bramham-with-Oglethorpe, 4¼
miles (S. S. E.) from Wetherby. A battle was fought
here in 1408, between Sir Thomas Rokeby, sheriff of
Yorkshire, and the Earl of Northumberland, in which
the earl was defeated and slain, and by which the possession of the county was secured to Henry IV. The
extensive village of Bramham is pleasantly situated in
the vale of a small rivulet, on the great north road; the
neighbourhood is undulated, and abounds with rich and
beautiful scenery. There are good stone-quarries for
building and other purposes. The living is a discharged
vicarage, valued in the king's books at £6. 7. 6.; net
income, £159; patrons and appropriators, the Dean and
Canons of Christ-Church, Oxford. The church is an
ancient and elegant structure, in the decorated English
style. There are chapels, forming separate incumbencies, at Boston and Clifford; and places of worship in
the parish for Wesleyans and Ranters. Visible remains
of the Watling-street exist on Bramham Moor, a mile
north of the village: from the middle of this moor is an
extensive prospect of a well-cultivated district, which
abounds with freestone, limestone, and coal.
Bramhope
BRAMHOPE, a chapelry, in the parish of Otley,
Upper division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. riding
of York, 3 miles (E. S. E.) from Otley; containing 350
inhabitants. This chapelry, which is situated on high
ground overlooking the valley of Wharfdale, comprises
1290 acres of fertile land. The village is irregularly
built, and the surrounding scenery is varied. The living
is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of six Trustees,
appointed by the founder, and has a net income of £50:
land was assigned in lieu of tithes, in 1805.
Bramley (All Saints)
BRAMLEY (All Saints), a parish, in the union and
hundred of Basingstoke, Basingstoke and N. divisions
of the county of Southampton, 4½ miles (N. by E.) from
Basingstoke; containing 428 inhabitants. The living
is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's books at
£7. 3. 6½.; patrons and impropriators, the Provost and
Fellows of Queen's College, Oxford. The great tithes
have been commuted for £510, and the vicarial for £150;
there are about 21½ acres of glebe belonging to the impropriators, and nearly five to the vicar.
Bramley
BRAMLEY, a parish, in the union of Hambledon,
First division of the hundred of Blackheath, W. division of Surrey, 3 miles (S. by E.) from Guildford;
containing 970 inhabitants. This parish, which is described in the Norman survey under the name of Bronlegh, comprises about 4420 acres, and, in the southern
part, abounds with natural beauties, particularly where
it adjoins Hascomb and Dunsfold: the Arun and Wey
Junction canal crosses it. In its ecclesiastical concerns
it is annexed to the parish of Shalford: the great tithes
have been commuted for £126, and the vicarial for £160.
The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is built in
the form of a cross, with a small chapel on the south
side, and is of the character of the 15th century; it
contains several neat monuments.
Bramley
BRAMLEY, a chapelry, in the parish of St. Peter,
liberty of the borough of Leeds, W. riding of York, 4
miles (W. N. W.) from Leeds; containing 8875 inhabitants. It is on the Leeds and Halifax road, and comprises by computation 2387 acres. The substratum
abounds with slate of good quality, and with freestone of
great firmness of texture, in high repute for building, and
of which large quantities are sent to most of the principal towns in the kingdom, by the Leeds and Liverpool
canal, which passes through the township, and connects
the two great ports of Liverpool and Hull. The village
is pleasantly situated near the new Stanningley road, on
a boldly undulated and richly wooded eminence, overlooking Airedale; it is nearly a mile in length, built
chiefly of stone, and, viewed in connexion with the
scenery of the vale beneath, has a very imposing aspect.
The inhabitants are chiefly employed in the manufacture
of woollen-cloth, for which there are not less than twenty
large mills in full operation in the village and adjacent
hamlets, Stanningley, Rodley, Newlay, and White Cote;
many are also engaged in the freestone quarries of Bramley Fall, on the south side of the river Aire. The chapel,
supposed to have been originally founded by the monks
of Kirkstall Abbey, has undergone so many alterations,
that little of its ancient character remains; it was enlarged in 1833, when a spire was added to it, at an expense of £700, raised by subscription. The living is a
perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Vicar of Leeds,
with a net income of £289. A church, dedicated to
St. Thomas, has been erected at Stanningley, which see.
The great tithes of the chapelry have been commuted
for £100, and the small for £15. There are places of
worship for Baptists, Primitive Methodists, and Wesleyans.
Bramley
BRAMLEY, a chapelry, in the parish of Braithwell, union of Rotherham, S. division of the wapentake of Strafforth and Tickhill, W. riding of York,
4¼ miles (E.) from Rotherham; containing 353 inhabitants. This place belonged to the abbey of Roche, the
abbot of which had a grange here, that became, after the
Dissolution, a seat of the Spencers. The family of Eyre
lived in a house called the Hall, in the village, for several generations. The township comprises about 977
acres of land. The chapel is a small ancient fabric.
There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.
Brampford-Speke (St. Peter)
BRAMPFORD-SPEKE (St. Peter), a parish, in
the union of St. Thomas, hundred of Wonford, Wonford and S. divisions of Devon, 4½ miles (N. by E.)
from Exeter; containing 393 inhabitants. The parish
is pleasantly situated on the river Exe, by which it is
bounded on the east; the scenery is richly varied, and
derives great beauty and interest from the proximity of
the river. The number of acres is about 1500; the soil
is rich and fertile. A fair, chiefly for pleasure, is held
at Michaelmas. The living is a vicarage, valued in the
king's books at £10, and in the patronage of the Crown;
net income, £216; impropriators, the family of May:
the glebe comprises 39 acres of moderately good land.
The church is an ancient cruciform structure, with a
handsome embattled tower.
Brampton (St. Martin)
BRAMPTON (St. Martin), a market-town and
parish, and the head of a union, in Eskdale ward, E.
division of Cumberland; containing, with the townships of Easby and Naworth, 3304 inhabitants, of whom
2754 are in the town, 9½ miles (N. E. by E.) from Carlisle, and 305 (N. by W.) from London. According to
Camden, this was the site of the Roman station Bremetenracum, which some modern writers, with more probability, have fixed at Old Penrith. The town sustained
extensive damage during the wars of Edward II.; of
which, as well as of its earlier importance, it still exhibits evident marks. In Nov. 1715, a large force under
the command of Mr. Forster, who had received a general's commission from James Stuart, entered the town,
where they proclaimed the Pretender; and hence marched
to Penrith. During the rebellion of 1745, the young
Pretender led his troops hither, to observe the motions
of Gen. Wade, who was mistakenly reported to be
marching from Newcastle to the relief of Carlisle; and
after remaining here several days, he proceeded to Carlisle, which had surrendered to his arms.
The town is situated between the small rivers Irthing
and Gelt, tributaries to the Eden, about one mile south
of the former, and two and a half from the point where
they unite; and lies about two miles south of the Picts'
wall. It occupies a deep narrow vale embosomed in
hills, and consists principally of two streets irregularly
built, and a spacious market-place; the houses have
been mostly rebuilt, and are of handsome appearance:
the inhabitants are well supplied with water. The manufacture of gingham employs nearly 700 persons: there
are two breweries. The railway between Newcastle and
Carlisle passes a mile and a half to the south, and is
connected with the town by a good road, and also by
means of the Earl of Carlisle's railway, which reaches to
the extensive coal and lime works at Tindal Fell, and
by which coal and lime are brought hither in abundance.
The market is on Wednesday, and is well supplied with
corn, admitted toll-free; fairs are held on April 20th,
the second Wednesday after Whitsuntide, the second
Wednesday in Sept., and the 23rd of Oct., for hornedcattle, horses, and pigs. The county magistrates hold
a petty-session every alternate Wednesday; and courts
leet and baron for the barony of Gilsland are held at
Easter and Michaelmas, in the town-hall, a neat octagonal edifice with a cupola, erected by the Earl of Carlisle in 1817, on the site of the former hall, in the market-place, the lower part being formed into a piazza,
under which butter, eggs, poultry, &c., are sold on the
market-day.
The living is a vicarage, valued in the king's books
at £8; net income, £466; patron and impropriator,
the Earl of Carlisle: in 1777, land was assigned in lieu
of tithes. The present church was built in 1788, out of
the chapel and tenements of an almshouse, and with the
materials of the old church, the chancel of which is still
remaining on the southern bank of the river Irthing,
about a mile west of the town, being used for the performance of the funeral service for those who are interred
in the cemetery. The church was greatly enlarged in
1827 at an expense of £1800: on which occasion the
Rev. Mr. Ramshay presented five bells and an organ.
There are places of worship for Independents, Primitive
and Wesleyan Methodists, and Presbyterians. The poor
law union comprises 14 parishes or places, and contains
a population, according to the last census, of 10,525.
Two miles east of Brampton, and about a mile south
of the Irthing, commanding a fine view of the vale of
St. Mary, through which that river flows, is Naworth
Castle, the ancient baronial seat of the lords of Gilsland,
the earliest notice of which occurs in the 18th of
Richard II. The walls, including two large square
towers in the front, besides others at the angles, inclose
a quadrangular area, each side of which measures 40
paces: the hall, 70 or 80 feet in length, and of proportionate width and height, displays all the magnificence
of feudal grandeur; and the chapel, to which there is a
descent of several steps, is decorated with a profusion of
armour. The dungeons of the castle, which were the
prison for the barony, are in their original state; they
consist of three cells underground, and one above, and
the strong iron rings to which the prisoners were chained
are yet remaining. A great portion of this splendid
castle was burnt down on the 18th of May, 1844; but
it has been restored, as far as practicable, by Viscount
Morpeth, eldest son of the Earl of Carlisle. To the
north-east of Brampton is a high conical hill called the
Mote, about 300 feet above the level of the streets, and
from the summit of which, now planted with trees, a
most extensive view of the surrounding country is obtained: at some distance from the base are vestiges of
an intrenchment, and a breastwork of considerable
strength. It is supposed to have been originally a
Danish encampment, or probably a place of security for
the removal of property in case of invasion, as, from the
steepness of the acclivity, a small number of men on the
summit might overpower an assailing multitude. It
was used as a seat of justice for the barony of Gilsland,
and at present forms a link in the chain of telegraphic
communication between the northern parts of England
and the southern parts of Scotland. To the south of
the town is a fine quarry of freestone, where the
Romans obtained part of the materials for building the
great wall, vestiges of which are still visible. Walton
House occupies the site of a station on the wall; and on
the rocky banks of the Gelt are some inscriptions of the
time of Agricola, one of whose legions was stationed near
Brampton.
Brampton (St. Peter)
BRAMPTON (St. Peter), a parish, in the union of
Chesterfield, hundred of Scarsdale, N. division of
the county of Derby, 3 miles (W. by N.) from Chesterfield; containing, with Cutthorpe township, 3937 inhabitants. This parish, which was formerly part of that
of Chesterfield, is situated on the road from Chesterfield
to Bakewell, and comprises 7956 acres, of which 1080
are common or waste, and 250 woodland; the soil is
mostly a strong clay, and the higher grounds are peaty.
Coal and ironstone are found in abundance, and clay of
good quality for pottery-ware is also plentiful. There
are very extensive works for brown earthenware, employing several hundreds of persons; a manufactory for
tobacco-pipes on a large scale; and an iron-foundry
comparatively small. Many of the inhabitants are
occupied in a mill for the making of candlewicks, near
the boundary of the parish; in a small spinning-mill;
and some bobbin-mills. The mines of coal and ironstone are in active operation; there are quarries of
stone for building and the repair of roads, and slate of a
very durable nature is wrought.
The living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the
Bishop of Lichfield: the great tithes have been commuted for £410, and those of the incumbent for £90;
there are 13½ acres of glebe belonging to the appropriator,
and 12 to the curate. The church, which was rebuilt at a
remote period, and repaired within the last twenty years,
is in the Norman style, but much disfigured by modern
alterations; it contains some ancient monuments to the
family of Clarke. A district church dedicated to St.
Thomas was consecrated in 1832, the expense of its
erection, £3000, having been borne partly by subscription, and partly by the Parliamentary Commissioners: it
stands on the Chatsworth road, about a mile west of the
town of Chesterfield, and is in the style of architecture
prevailing in the fourteenth century, presenting a pleasing object in the surrounding landscape. The living is
a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Bishop; net
income, £150. There are places of worship for Primitive and Wesleyan Methodists. In the eastern moor
were, until lately, vestiges of a burying-place called CorLowe, considered to be of greater antiquity than the
period of the Roman occupation of Britain. In various
parts of the high grounds of the parish are found oysters,
muscles, and other shell-fish, in a fossil state; and the
cactus and other tropical plants are also met with
imbedded in the stone. The living was for some time
held by Dr. Edmund Cartwright, inventor of the powerloom and carding-machine.
Brampton (St. Mary)
BRAMPTON (St. Mary), a parish, in the hundred
of Leightonstone, union and county of Huntingdon,
1¾ mile (W. by S.) from Huntingdon; containing 1164
inhabitants. This parish, which is seated on the navigable river Ouse, and on the road from London to Cambridge, comprises 3110 acres; about three-fourth parts
are arable, and the soil is generally sandy but fertile.
The living is a discharged vicarage, valued in the king's
books at £8. 1. 4.; net income, £160; patron, the
Prebendary of Brampton in the Cathedral of Lincoln.
The great tithes have been commuted for £93. 10. The
church is partly in the decorated and partly in the later
English style, with a fine south porch enriched with
elegant tracery; it was rebuilt in 1635, and repewed in
1835. Samuel Pepys, secretary to the admiralty in the
reigns of Charles II. and James II., and elected president of the Royal Society in 1684, was born here.
Brampton
BRAMPTON, a chapelry, in the parish of Torksey,
union of Gainsborough, wapentake of Well, parts of
Lindsey, county of Lincoln, 7½ miles (S. S. E.) from
Gainsborough; containing 130 inhabitants.
Brampton (St. Peter)
BRAMPTON (St. Peter), a parish, in the union of
Aylsham, hundred of South Erpingham, E. division
of Norfolk, 2¾ miles (S. E.) from Aylsham; containing 263 inhabitants. It comprises by computation 441
acres, and is bounded on the east by the navigable river
Bure: the soil is various, the arable land being principally loam; and the surface is somewhat uneven. The
living is a discharged rectory, valued in the king's books
at £5, and in the patronage of R. Marsham, Esq.: the
tithes have been commuted for £148. 19. 4., and there
are about 14 acres of glebe. The church is chiefly in the
early English style, and consists of a nave, chancel, and
south aisle, with a tower circular at the base and octangular above. From several urns containing calcined
bones, this is conjectured to have been the place of interment connected with the Roman station at Burgh, on
the opposite side of the river.
Brampton (St. Mary)
BRAMPTON (St. Mary), a parish, in the union of
Market-Harborough, hundred of Corby, N. division
of the county of Northampton, 4 miles (E. by. N.)
from Harborough, on the road to Rockingham; containing 104 inhabitants. The parish comprises by measurement 2387 acres; there are good quarries of stone
for building. The living is a rectory, valued in the king's
books at £21. 6. 8.; net income, £346; patron, Earl
Spencer: there are 132 acres of glebe, with a residence.
The church is a fine specimen of the early English style,
with a lofty spire, and contains some sepulchral brasses
rather mutilated, and an ancient mural monument with
two figures kneeling in the costume of the time, belonging to the Norwich family, formerly lords of the manor.
A house in the parish, once an inn known as the
"Hermitage," appears to have been a religious house,
surrounded by a moat. Richard Cumberland, afterwards
Bishop of Peterborough, was some time rector.
Brampton (St. Peter)
BRAMPTON (St. Peter), a parish, in the union
and hundred of Blything, E. division of Suffolk,
3 miles (N. W.) from Wangford; containing 322 inhabitants. It comprises 2002a. 1r. 5p., and is situated on
the road from Halesworth to Beccles. The living is a
discharged rectory, valued in the king's books at £20,
and in the patronage of the Rev. G. O. Leman: the
tithes have been commuted for £433. 5. 6., and there is
a commodious rectory-house, with a glebe of about
12 acres. The church consists of a nave and chancel
with an embattled tower. A Sunday school is endowed
with £9. 6. per annum; and the rents of an estate are
applied to the repairs of the church, the relief of the
poor, and other purposes.
Brampton
BRAMPTON, a township, in the parish of Long
Martin, East ward and union, county of Westmorland, 2½ miles (N.) from Appleby; containing 304 inhabitants. The tithes have been commuted for £165,
and there is a glebe of nearly 40 acres.
Brampton-Abbots (St. Michael)
BRAMPTON-ABBOTS (St. Michael), a parish, in
the union of Ross, hundred of Greytree, county of
Hereford, 1 mile (N.) from Ross; containing 197 inhabitants. This parish, which comprises by computation 1500 acres, is situated on the left bank of the river
Wye, and in the heart of a rich and fertile district,
abounding with picturesque and romantic scenery; it is
intersected in the eastern part by the road from Ledbury to Ross. The living is a rectory, valued in the
king's books at £12, and in the patronage of the Bishop
of Hereford: the tithes have been commuted for £321.
2. 6., and the glebe comprises 8 acres.