Brampton Church of St Martin

In the civil parish of Brampton.
In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

The remains of a disused fortified church, C12 with later alterations and additions. Built on the site of a Roman fort with stone from Hadrian's Wall. The church formerly consisted of a tower, nave and chancel; only the chancel and a porch of 1861, with a sexton's lean-to on the north side now survive. The rest was demolished between 1787 and 1789, the stone was used to improve the chapel in Brampton. It was restored in 1891 and used as a cemetery chapel. The church was declared redundant in 1978.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Ecclesiastical site.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.
This site is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law*. (Images of England number 77859)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY51016155

PastScape number; 12760

Web site links

http://www.visitcumbria.com/car/chc4.htm

Books

Pevsner, Nikolaus, 1967, Buildings of England: Cumberland and Westmorland (Harmondsworth) p76

Journal Articles

Robinson, John, 1982, 'Notes on Brampton Old Church' Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol82 p73-89
Whitehead, H., 1889, Transactions of the Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Vol10 p170

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Brampton Church of St Martin

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY51016155

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