Old Brampton

Old Brampton

Church of St Peter and St Paul
Old Brampton
 Old Brampton shown within Derbyshire
Population 3,676 (Brampton and Walton ward. 2011)
OS grid referenceSK3371
Metropolitan boroughChesterfield
Shire countyDerbyshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Chesterfield
Postcode district S40
Police Derbyshire
Fire Derbyshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
List of places
UK
England
Derbyshire

Coordinates: 53°14′36″N 1°29′58″W / 53.2432°N 1.4994°W / 53.2432; -1.4994

Old Brampton is a village in Derbyshire, England. It lies 3 miles to the west of Chesterfield, on a spur of higher land between two small valleys. The appropriate Chesterfield 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]

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  1. "Chesterfield 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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