Old Brampton

Old Brampton
Old Brampton is located in Derbyshire
Old Brampton
Old Brampton
Location within Derbyshire
Population3,676 (Brampton and Walton ward 2011)
OS grid referenceSK3371
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townChesterfield
Postcode districtS40
PoliceDerbyshire
FireDerbyshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

Old Brampton is a village in the civil parish of Brampton, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It lies 3 miles to the west of Chesterfield, on a spur of higher land between two small valleys. The North East Derbyshire ward is called Brampton and Walton. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 3,676.[1] The Peak District National Park lies about 2 miles to the west.

In Culture

Old Brampton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt.[2]

References

  1. ^ "North East Derbyshire Ward population 2011". Neighboiurhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ^ Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p.750 ISBN 0-14-143994-7
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