Brompton-on-Swale
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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 and 10 miles (16 km) north-west of the county town of Northallerton on the northern bank of the River Swale.
History
The village is mentioned in the
The etymology of the village name is derived from the Old English words brōm, for the shrub Broom, and tūn meaning village or farmstead. The suffix to indicate that the village is located on the River Swale was added later.[5][6]
The old
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.[8][9]
Geography and government
The village lies astride the A1(M) road. To the west of the A1(M) is mostly residentially and to the east are business and industrial units with some residential dwellings incorporating the former hamlet of Cittadilla.[4] Two minor roads, the B6272 and the B6271 run east–west through the village. The old route of the A1, now labelled the A6055, runs north–south to the east of the new route. The villages of Scorton, Catterick, Colburn and Hipswell all lie within 2 miles (3.2 km) of Brompton-on-Swale.[7]
The section of the A1 road that runs through the village was upgraded to a three-lane motorway as part of the A1 Leeming to Barton Improvement Scheme. The decision to proceed with this was taken by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in December 2012. The work was completed in September 2017 after significant delays in the groundwork and archaeological surveys around the River Swale.[10] The impact on the village will be partial closures to the two bridges on Bridge Road and Station Road for widening work and the removal of direct access from the A6136 north of the village. Access to the north of the village will be at the improved Scotch Corner interchange using the old A1 northbound carriageway. Access to the south of the village will be via the improved Catterick Grade Separated interchange.[11]
The local Parish Council has responsibility for the upkeep of the common land that lies along the riverbank. There is a diverse range of trees including
The village lies within the Richmond (Yorks) UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Catterick Bridge electoral division of the
Demography
Population[15][16][1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 | 2001 | 2011 | ||||||
Total | 360 | 435 | 361 | 351 | 362 | 489 | 542 | 559 | 1,719 | 1,879 |
2001 Census
According to the 2001 UK Census, the parish was 48.4% male and 51.6% female of the total population of 1,719. The religious make-up was 81.9% Christian alongside a small minority of Buddhists and Hindus, with the rest stating no religion. The ethnic distribution was 98.8% White with rest being a small varied ethnic minority. There were 750 dwellings.
2011 Census
According to the 2011 UK Census, the parish had a total population of 1,879 with 48.4% male and 51.6% female. The religious make-up was 73.3% Christian, a small
minority with the rest stating no religion. The ethnic distribution was 98% White with a small varied Ethnic minority. There were 859 dwellings.Community
Brompton-on-Swale Church of England Primary School has around 140 pupils and was opened on the edge of the village in 1983.
Religion
St Paul's Church, Brompton-on-Swale was built in 1838 as a chapel of ease. It originally had a dual function, serving jointly as a schoolroom in its early days. It is a Grade II listed building.[4][20] The Methodist chapel was built in 1890 and refurbished in 2007. It is part of the North Yorkshire Dales Methodist Circuit and is a Grade II listed building.[21][22]
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ Brompton-on-Swale in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "History". Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ISBN 978-0521168557.
- ISBN 978-0192800749.
- ^ a b c "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
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- ^ "Disused Stations". Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Wilson, Laura (22 September 2017). "Great news, drivers! 6-mile stretch of A1 upgrade completed". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "A1 Leeming to Barton Improvement – Side Road Orders" (PDF). Highways Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Riverbank Common". Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Parish Council". Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Population at Censuses". Vision of Britain. 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "2001 UK Census". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 2002. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ "Home – Brompton-on-Swale". bromptonschool.net. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Former King William IV Public House (Grade II) (1131601)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Village Cricket Team". Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "St Paul's Church (Grade II) (1131598)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Methodist Church". Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ Historic England. "Methodist Chapel (Grade II) (1131595)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 12 January 2014.