Old Brampton

Old Brampton
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Old Brampton Location within Derbyshire
Population	3,676 (Brampton and Walton ward 2011)
OS grid reference	SK3371
Civil parish	Brampton
District	North East Derbyshire
Shire county	Derbyshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Chesterfield
Postcode district	S40
Dialling code	01246
Police	Derbyshire
Fire	Derbyshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
List of places UK England Derbyshire 53°14′36″N1°29′58″W / 53.2432°N 1.4994°W / 53.2432; -1.4994

Old Brampton is a village in the civil parish of Brampton, in the county of Derbyshire, England. It lies 3 miles to the west of Chesterfield, on a spur of higher land between two small valleys. The North East Derbyshire ward is called Brampton and Walton. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 3,676. ^[1] The Peak District National Park lies about 2 miles to the west.

In Culture

Old Brampton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt. ^[2]

References

1. "North East Derbyshire Ward population 2011". Neighboiurhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
2. Domesday Book: A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 2003. p.750 ISBN   0-14-143994-7