Brampton

Settlement in Lincolnshire West Lindsey

England

Brampton

"Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1) Castle is actually an unfortified Elizabethan country house, slighted during the Civil War: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> 

Railway viaduct is in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK8379">SK8379</a>. Rare example of a box-girder bridge, designed by John Fowler: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=e871db39-5cf7-4638-9fd6-383f8d870b10&resourceID=19191" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=e871db39-5cf7-4638-9fd6-383f8d870b10&resourceID=19191">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069851">SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (2)</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069855">SK8378 : Torksey Castle: aerial 2022</a>.
"Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1) Credit: Simon Tomson

Brampton is a small village located in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. Situated approximately five miles east of the market town of Gainsborough, it is nestled in the picturesque countryside of the county. Brampton is well-connected to nearby towns and cities, with the A631 road passing through the village, providing easy access to Gainsborough and Lincoln.

The village of Brampton boasts a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Roman period. The area is dotted with ancient archaeological sites, including the remains of a Roman villa and a medieval motte-and-bailey castle.

Today, Brampton is a tranquil and idyllic rural village, known for its charming countryside views and peaceful ambiance. It offers a close-knit community feel, with a population of around 500 residents. The village is home to a small but vibrant primary school, ensuring educational facilities are available for local families.

A notable feature of Brampton is its beautiful St. Botolph’s Church, a Grade I listed building that dates back to the 12th century. The church showcases stunning architecture and attracts visitors interested in historical and cultural landmarks.

The surrounding countryside provides ample opportunities for outdoor activities, such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. Brampton is also within close proximity to the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering further opportunities to explore the stunning natural landscape.

While Brampton may be a small village, its rich history, natural beauty, and strong community spirit make it a charming destination for visitors and a delightful place to call home.

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Brampton Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.307106/-0.73151683 or Grid Reference SK8479. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

"Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1) Castle is actually an unfortified Elizabethan country house, slighted during the Civil War: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> 

Railway viaduct is in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK8379">SK8379</a>. Rare example of a box-girder bridge, designed by John Fowler: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=e871db39-5cf7-4638-9fd6-383f8d870b10&resourceID=19191" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=e871db39-5cf7-4638-9fd6-383f8d870b10&resourceID=19191">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069851">SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (2)</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069855">SK8378 : Torksey Castle: aerial 2022</a>.
"Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1)
Castle is actually an unfortified Elizabethan country house, slighted during the Civil War: LinkExternal link Railway viaduct is in SK8379. Rare example of a box-girder bridge, designed by John Fowler: LinkExternal link See also SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (2) and SK8378 : Torksey Castle: aerial 2022.
"Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (2) Castle is actually an unfortified Elizabethan country house, slighted during the Civil War: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> 

Railway viaduct is in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SK8379">SK8379</a>. Rare example of a box-girder bridge, designed by John Fowler: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=e871db39-5cf7-4638-9fd6-383f8d870b10&resourceID=19191" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=e871db39-5cf7-4638-9fd6-383f8d870b10&resourceID=19191">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069846">SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1)</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069855">SK8378 : Torksey Castle: aerial 2022</a>].
"Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (2)
Castle is actually an unfortified Elizabethan country house, slighted during the Civil War: LinkExternal link Railway viaduct is in SK8379. Rare example of a box-girder bridge, designed by John Fowler: LinkExternal link See also SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1) and SK8378 : Torksey Castle: aerial 2022].
Torksey Castle: aerial 2022 Castle is actually an unfortified Elizabethan country house, slighted during the Civil War: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=88c9305a-1fa9-4df0-a10f-b8d892efda8b&resourceID=19191">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

See also <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069846">SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1)</a> and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7069851">SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (2)</a>.
Torksey Castle: aerial 2022
Castle is actually an unfortified Elizabethan country house, slighted during the Civil War: LinkExternal link See also SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (1) and SK8378 : "Torksey Castle" and Viaduct: aerial 2022 (2).
Torksey Viaduct: aerial 2023 (1) A railway bridge built in 1849 and designed by John Fowler. This is one of the earliest box girder bridges and is a rare survival. Torksey Railway Viaduct was built in 1849 and carried the Retford to Lincoln double track line across the River Trent. The western part of the bridge is in Nottinghamshire.

John Fowler also designed the Forth Railway Bridge.
Torksey Viaduct: aerial 2023 (1)
A railway bridge built in 1849 and designed by John Fowler. This is one of the earliest box girder bridges and is a rare survival. Torksey Railway Viaduct was built in 1849 and carried the Retford to Lincoln double track line across the River Trent. The western part of the bridge is in Nottinghamshire. John Fowler also designed the Forth Railway Bridge.
Torksey Viaduct: aerial 2023 (2) A railway bridge built in 1849 and designed by John Fowler. This is one of the earliest box girder bridges and is a rare survival. Torksey Railway Viaduct was built in 1849 and carried the Retford to Lincoln double track line across the River Trent. The western part of the bridge is in Nottinghamshire.

John Fowler also designed the Forth Railway Bridge.
Torksey Viaduct: aerial 2023 (2)
A railway bridge built in 1849 and designed by John Fowler. This is one of the earliest box girder bridges and is a rare survival. Torksey Railway Viaduct was built in 1849 and carried the Retford to Lincoln double track line across the River Trent. The western part of the bridge is in Nottinghamshire. John Fowler also designed the Forth Railway Bridge.
Torksey Viaduct and River Trent towards Gainsborough: aerila 2023 A railway bridge built in 1849 and designed by John Fowler. This is one of the earliest box girder bridges and is a rare survival. Torksey Railway Viaduct was built in 1849 and carried the Retford to Lincoln double track line across the River Trent. The western part of the bridge is in Nottinghamshire.

John Fowler also designed the Forth Railway Bridge.

See: <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI52559" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://heritage-explorer.lincolnshire.gov.uk/Monument/MLI52559">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Torksey Viaduct and River Trent towards Gainsborough: aerila 2023
A railway bridge built in 1849 and designed by John Fowler. This is one of the earliest box girder bridges and is a rare survival. Torksey Railway Viaduct was built in 1849 and carried the Retford to Lincoln double track line across the River Trent. The western part of the bridge is in Nottinghamshire. John Fowler also designed the Forth Railway Bridge. See: LinkExternal link
Crop field by the railway The crop is wheat, many fields have this crop.
Crop field by the railway
The crop is wheat, many fields have this crop.
Track to Moat Farm, Stow Park The track later splits to further farms also.
Track to Moat Farm, Stow Park
The track later splits to further farms also.
Wind Turbine at The Grange Farm There are several wind turbines in this area.
Wind Turbine at The Grange Farm
There are several wind turbines in this area.
Torksey Lock: aerial 2023
Torksey Lock: aerial 2023
Tyre Tracks and Chimney This well cultivated field borders with the River Trent just over the horizon.  The power station in the background is Cottam.
Tyre Tracks and Chimney
This well cultivated field borders with the River Trent just over the horizon. The power station in the background is Cottam.
Ploughed Field and Pylons The pylons carrying freshly made electricity from West Burton Power Station travel for many miles to a sub-station just north of Wisbech.
Ploughed Field and Pylons
The pylons carrying freshly made electricity from West Burton Power Station travel for many miles to a sub-station just north of Wisbech.
Track and Field and Pylon Given the proximity of the Trent valley power stations it is difficult to capture an image which doesn’t include at least one pylon in this area.
Track and Field and Pylon
Given the proximity of the Trent valley power stations it is difficult to capture an image which doesn’t include at least one pylon in this area.
Stow Park signal box At Stow Park crossing on Tillbridge Lane
Stow Park signal box
At Stow Park crossing on Tillbridge Lane
Stow Park level crossing Formerly Stow Park Station on Tillbridge Lane
Stow Park level crossing
Formerly Stow Park Station on Tillbridge Lane
Track to Moat Farm Looking east along a track towards Moat Farm near the railway line at Stow Park
Track to Moat Farm
Looking east along a track towards Moat Farm near the railway line at Stow Park
Farm Crossing An agricultural crossing over the railway line near Stow Park
Farm Crossing
An agricultural crossing over the railway line near Stow Park
Brampton Grange Bridge A156 bridge near Brampton Grange
Brampton Grange Bridge
A156 bridge near Brampton Grange
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Brampton is located at Grid Ref: SK8479 (Lat: 53.307106, Lng: -0.73151683)

Division: Parts of Lindsey

Administrative County: Lincolnshire

District: West Lindsey

Police Authority: Lincolnshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 53.307106,-0.73151683
Brampton
Is In: Lincolnshire, England, UK
Place: hamlet
Source: NPE
Lat/Long: 53.3060419/-0.730562
Bellwood Grange Farm
Place: farm
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 53.3080994/-0.7312587
Oakfield Grange
Place: farm
Source: Bing
Lat/Long: 53.3091003/-0.7371397
Public Bookcase
Booth: K6
Disused Amenity: telephone
Man Made: telephone_box
Public Bookcase Type: phone_box
Lat/Long: 53.3047513/-0.7321917
Post Box
Post Box Type: wall
Lat/Long: 53.3049829/-0.7318846
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