Little Bampton

Little Bampton
The Tam o'Shanter public house, Little Bampton
Little Bampton Location in Allerdale, Cumbria Show map of the former Allerdale Borough Little Bampton Location within Cumbria Show map of Cumbria
OS grid reference	NY271552
Civil parish	Kirkbampton
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Ceremonial county	Cumbria
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WIGTON
Postcode district	CA7
Dialling code	016973
Police	Cumbria
Fire	Cumbria
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Penrith and Solway
List of places UK England Cumbria 54°53′N3°08′W / 54.89°N 03.14°W / 54.89; -03.14

Aerial view of the village

Little Bampton is a village in Cumbria situated 6 miles outside the market town of Wigton and 8 miles west of Carlisle, England. ^[1] The village comprises approximately 40 houses, some dating back to the 18th century. The village does not have a hall or a Church, but its meeting place is the Pub called 'The Tam O'Shanter'. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 172. ^[2]

References

1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 85 Carlisle & Solway Firth (Gretna Green) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319231579.
2. "Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Bampton (Little)". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 13 January 2022.