Old Cumbria Gazetteer

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	placename:-	Brampton
	parish	Brampton parish, once in Cumberland
	county:-	Cumbria
		building/s -- market town;
	coordinates:-	NY530611
	10Km square:-	NY56
	place code:-	Brmp
	1Km square	NY5361
		Brampton -- Brampton -- Cumbria / -- 11.8.2006
		Brampton -- Brampton -- Cumbria / -- 11.8.2006
	old map:-	Ford 1839 map
		Map of the Lake District, published in A Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, 1839.
		Brampton
	placename:-	Brampton
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	descriptive text:-	Ford 1839 (3rd edn 1843)
		Description of Scenery in the Lake District, by William Ford, published by Charles Thurnham, London, et al, 1839; published 1839-52.
		Page 118:-
		... Brampton, an irregular-built market-town. ...
	placename:-	Brampton
	date:-	1839
	period:-	19th century, early; 1830s
	descriptive text:-	Otley 1823 (5th edn 1834)
		Guidebook, Concise Description of the English Lakes, later A Description of the English Lakes, by Jonathan Otley, published by the author, Keswick, Cumberland, by J Richardson, London, and by Arthur Foster, Kirky Lonsdale, Cumbria, 1823 onwards.
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		Page 163:-
		... a long range of mountains, called by some the British Apennines, or the Backbone of England. These mountains are stratified, but do not produce coal; except at the northern end towards Brampton. ...
	date:-	1823
	period:-	19th century, early; 1820s
	old text:-	Camden 1789
		Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
		Page 176:-
		... Brampton, a mean market-town, which I take for BREMETURACUM ad lineam valli, being scarce a mile from the wall, where antiently was stationed the 1st cohort of the Tungri from Germany, and in the decline of the Roman empire under the Dux Britanniarum a Cuneus Armaturarum. These were horse completely armed, but whether these Armaturae were duplares or simplares, Vegetius leaves uncertain. The former, according to the style of that time, was so called from having a double, and other from having only single allowance of provision. ...
	placename:-	Bramptoon
	other name:-	Bremeturacum
	date:-	1789
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old text:-	Camden 1789 (Gough Additions)
		Britannia, or A Chorographical Description of the Flourishing Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, by William Camden, 1586, translated from the 1607 Latin edition by Richard Gough, published London, 1789.
		Page 203:-
		...
		... Brampton, which is a little market town under lofty hills, having two fairs for cattle and sheep. ...
	placename:-	Brampton
	date:-	1789
	period:-	18th century, late; 1780s
	old map:-	Bowen and Kitchin 1760
		New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, Emanuel Bowen and Thomas Kitchin, published by T Bowles, John Bowles and Son, Robert Sayer, and John Tinney, 1760; published 1760-87.
		Brampton Mr. Tu. / V
		blocks, town, market, street map, vicarage
	placename:-	Brampton
		market town
	date:-	1760
	period:-	18th century, late; 1760s
	descriptive text:-	Simpson 1746
		The three volumes of maps and descriptive text published as 'The Agreeable Historian, or the Compleat English Traveller ...', by Samuel Simpson, 1746.
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		...
		Brampton, the next Place we are to speak of, is a little Market Town, to the N.E. of Carlisle, and not far from a Bridge over the Eden. This Place, by the Learned, is thought to be the ancient Bremeturacum along the Wall, for it is scarce a Mile distant from it, where of old the first Cohort of the Tungri from Germany, and in the Decay of the Roman Empire, the Cuneus Armaturatum, under the Governor of Britain, was quarter'd: These Armaturae were Horsemen armed Cap-a-pee; but whether they were Duplares or Simplares, is not told us; the Duplares, in the Sense of that Age, were those that had a double Allowance of Corn, and the Simplares such as had a single. The Market here is on Tuesdays: It is 225 Miles computed, and 287 measured from London.
		The Lands of the Town are, for the most Part, Demensne, and the Lord, who is at present the Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle, keeps here Yearly a Court-Leet, and View of Frank-Pledge for the whole Barony of Gillisland, tho' anciently their chief Seat was at Irthington.
		In this Town, is an Hospital for six poor Men, and as many poor Women, ...
	placename:-	Brampton
	other name:-	Bremeturacum
	date:-	1746
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	old map:-	Badeslade 1742
		A Map of Westmorland North from London, scale about 10 miles to 1 inch, and descriptive text, Cumberland similarly, by Thomas Badeslade, London, engraved and published by William Henry Toms, Union Court, Holborn, London, 1742.
		Brampton Market Thursday.
	placename:-	Brampton
	date:-	1742
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	old map:-	Bowen 1720 (plate 232)
		Road book, Britannia Depicta Or Ogilby Improv'd, including road strip maps with sections in Westmorland, scale about 2 miles to 1 inch, derived from maps by Ogilby, 1675, and a county map of Westmorland, scale about 8 miles to 1 inch, with text by John Owen, published by Emanuel Bowen, London, 1720; published 1720-64.
		to Brampton
		Three turnings labelled, the settlement to the north of the road; mile 59-60.
	placename:-	Brampton
	date:-	1720
	period:-	18th century, early; 1720s
	old map:-	Morden 1695 (Cmd)
		Maps, Westmorland, scale about 2.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland, scale about 3 miles to 1 inch, by Robert Morden, 1695.
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		Brampton
		Circle, buildings, towers.
	placename:-	Brampton
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1695
	period:-	17th century, late; 1690s
	old map:-	Ogilby 1675 (plate 86) Ogilby 1675 (plate 86)
		Road book, Britannia, strip road maps, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland etc, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675; and a general map of England and Wales.
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		In mile 46, Northumberland.
		Turnings right:-
		to Branton
		Road book, Britannia, strip road maps, with sections in Westmorland and Cumberland etc, scale about 1 inch to 1 mile, by John Ogilby, London, 1675; and a general map of England and Wales.
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		In mile 60, Cumberland.
		Turnings right:-
		to Brampton
	placename:-	Branton
	date:-	1675
	period:-	17th century, late; 1670s
	old map:-	Jansson 1646
		Map, Cumbria et Westmoria, or Cumberland and Westmorland, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, by John Jansson, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1646; published 1646-1724.
		Brampton
		Buildings and towers, suggestion of a wall, notice ?fence palings; upright lowercase text; market town.
	placename:-	Brampton
	county:-	Cumberland
	date:-	1646
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Jenner 1643
		Table of distances and map, Westmerland ie Westmorland, now Cumbria, scale about 16 miles to 1 inch, by Thomas Jenner, London, 1643.
		Brampton
		circle
	placename:-	Brampton
	date:-	1643
	period:-	17th century, early; 1640s
	old map:-	Speed 1611 (Cmd)
		Maps, The Countie Westmorland and Kendale the Cheif Towne, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, and Cumberland and the Ancient Citie Carlile, scale about 4 miles to 1 inch, by John Speed, London, 1611; published 1611-1770.
		Brampton
		circle, buildings, tower
	placename:-	Brampton
	date:-	1611
	period:-	17th century, early; 1610s
	old map:-	Saxton 1576
		Map, Westmorlandiae et Cumberlandiae Comitatus ie Westmorland and Cumberland, scale about 5 miles to 1 inch, by Christopher Saxton, London, engraved by Augustinus Ryther, 1576; published 1579-1645.
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		Buildings and towers, symbol for a town.
		BRAMPTON
	placename:-	Brampton
	county:-	Cumberlandia
		town
	date:-	1576
	period:-	16th century, late; 1570s
	old map:-	Gough 1350s-60s
		Reproduction of the Gough Map of Great Britain, reduced size, published by the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, 1875; and a full size line reproduction, with added transcriptions of placenames, 1935.
	placename:-	Bramton
	county:-	Cumberland
	market notes:-	see:- Owen: 1792: New Book of Fairs see:- Bowen, Emanuel & Kitchin, Thomas: 1760: New Map of the Counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland
		Tuesday market to be held at the manor of Braunton, granted by Henry III to Thomas de Muletone and his wife Maud, 31 October 1252; listed in the Calendar of Charter Rolls.
		Market day Tuesday given on Bowen and Kitchin's map, 1760.
		Market listed by Owen, 1792.
	placename:-	Braunton
	person:-	: Henry III
	person:-	: Muletone, Thomas de
	person:-	: Muletone, Maud
		market town
	date:-	1252; 1792; 1760
	descriptive text:-	Gents Mag 1746
		Smith 1746 (LakesMap)
		On Thursday [7.11.1745] the eastermost column [of rebels] had gained Stangarth side on the English border, and we suspected their intention was to penetrate thro' the wastes of Beu-castle for Brampton, being the properest place to subsist so numerous a corps; ...
		..
		The troops on the south side [of Carlisle] under the pretender's son were in like manner repuls'd by the citadel and turret guns. Being in want of materials for a siege a resolution was that night taken to remove to Brampton, and the quarter masters accordingly came into that place about midnight. ...
		...
		The fate of Carlisle you must have heard from other hands, ... The pretender's son was proclaimed at the cross, the keys of the city being carry'd to him at Brampton by the mayor and attendants; ...
		...
		On Tuesday the 19th [1745], about 100 horse more came to Brampton from Scotland, and the greatest part of the inhabitants of the country, tir'd out with finding subsistence for such a voracious crew, fled. ...
	date:-	1745
	period:-	18th century, early; 1740s
	road book:-	Cary 1798 (2nd edn 1802)
		Road book, Cary's New Itinerary, by John Cary, published by G and J Cary, 86 St James's Street, London, 1798-1828.
		page 321-322
		Brampton
		market town, post office
		INN. Brampton, Howard's Arms.
		page 699-700
		Brampton
		market town, post office
		INNS. ... Brampton, Howard Arms. ...
	placename:-	Brampton
	date:-	1802
	period:-	19th century, early; 1800s
		photographs
		Brampton -- Brampton -- Cumbria / -- 16.2.2011
		Brampton -- Brampton -- Cumbria / -- 16.2.2011
		photographs
		Brampton -- Brampton -- Cumbria / -- Cast iron street sign:- -- 'FRONT STREET' -- 11.8.2006
	hearsay	During the 1745 Rebellion, a building in High Cross Street was Bonnie Prince Charlie's headquarters.
	Old Cumbria Gazetteer - JandMN: 2008

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