Brampton, Carlisle
Brampton is a market town and civil parish in the Cumberland unitary authority of Cumbria, England. It is 9 miles (14 km) east of Carlisle and 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Hadrian's Wall. Historically part of Cumberland, it is situated off the A69 road which bypasses it.
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The Moot Hall in the market place in Brampton in 2008 | |
Brampton Location in the former City of Carlisle district Brampton Location within Cumbria | |
| Population | 4,627 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY530609 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BRAMPTON |
| Postcode district | CA8 |
| Dialling code | 016977 / 01697 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
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St Martin's Church is famous as the only church designed by the Pre-Raphaelite architect Philip Webb, and contains one of the most exquisite sets of stained glass windows designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, and executed in the William Morris studio.
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