Brompton-on-Swale
Encyclopedia
Brompton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish
in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. The village is located three miles east of Richmond
. Its name comes from the fact that the River Swale
is very close to the town. It has a population of about 1,760 (2003).
, though it is thought that there was a settlement before the Normans
took over England
. Its name is thought to have derived from 'broom' (shrub) and 'tun' an Old English word meaning village or farmstead.
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School has around 140 pupils, and was opened just outside the village in 1983.
St Paul's Church in Brompton-on-Swale was built in 1838. It originally had a dual function, serving jointly as a schoolroom in its early days.
Pubs in Brompton-on-Swale include the Crown and the Farmer's Arms.
Brompton-on-Swale was served by Catterick Bridge railway station
until 1969; the station house can be seen just outside the village on the B6271 towards Richmond.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Richmondshire
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The village is located three miles east of Richmond
Richmond, North Yorkshire
Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre...
. Its name comes from the fact that the River Swale
River Swale
The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary....
is very close to the town. It has a population of about 1,760 (2003).
History
The village was first mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, though it is thought that there was a settlement before the Normans
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
took over England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Its name is thought to have derived from 'broom' (shrub) and 'tun' an Old English word meaning village or farmstead.
Amenities
St Paul's Church in Brompton-on-Swale was built in 1838. It originally had a dual function, serving jointly as a schoolroom in its early days.
Pubs in Brompton-on-Swale include the Crown and the Farmer's Arms.
Brompton-on-Swale was served by Catterick Bridge railway station
Catterick Bridge railway station
Catterick Bridge railway station was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It was built to serve the villages of Brompton-on-Swale and Catterick...
until 1969; the station house can be seen just outside the village on the B6271 towards Richmond.