Brompton, Hambleton

infobox UK place
country = England
official_name = Brompton
latitude = 54.3620
longitude = -1.4220
population = 1,912 (2001 census)
shire_district = Hambleton
region = Yorkshire and the Humber
shire_county = North Yorkshire
constituency_westminster = Richmond
post_town = NORTHALLERTON
postcode_district = DL6
postcode_area = DL
dial_code = 01609
os_grid_reference = SE375964

Brompton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, about two miles north of Northallerton. According to the 2001 UK census, Brompton parish had a population of 1,912.cite web
url = http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=797668&c=Brompton&d=16&e=15&g=475478&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1215866299268&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779
title = 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Brompton CP (Parish)
accessdate = 2008-07-12
work = Neighbourhood Statistics
publisher = Office for National Statistics]

History

One of the possible locations for the site of the Battle of the Standard in 1138 is land just southwest of the village. The village was an important centre for linen making and weaving in the 19th century with eight mills in the village at it's peak in 1820cite web|title=Brompton Parish Information|url=http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/NRY/Brompton/Brompton90.html|accessdate=July 12| accessyear=2008] but declined by the early 20th century. The village is now largely residential with just a few small businesses.

St Thomas' Church in Brompton has the largest collection of Hogback sculptures in the United Kingdom. This collection of hogbacks and Viking period crosses that suggest Brompton was the base for a company of stone carvers during that period. It is thought that the Hogback was invented in the Allertonshire area since the Hogbacks at Brompton and Northallerton are amongst the oldest examples. The clock in the tower runs 10 minutes fast.

The village of Brompton has an online war memorial, it is claimed that this is the world's first interactive war memorial. It is possible to find out more information about and see photographs of the soldiers to have died in World War I and World War II from the Brompton area.

Amenities

Brompton Community Primary School

Brompton primary school caters for around 150 children between the ages of 3 and 11.

The OFSTED report of 2004 states that it is an effective school that provides a good quality of education, with good teaching, pupil achievement, governance, leadership, management and value for money.

Pubs in Brompton

* Green Tree
* Crown Inn

References

External links

* [http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/bromptonbynorthallerton/index.phtml Brompton Matters website]
* [http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/scmetcalfe/pages/brlist.htm Brompton Online War Memorial]
* [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=3&b=5944086&c=DL6+2QA&d=14&e=16&g=475483&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1194535433411&enc=1 2001 Census results for Brompton (Ward)]
* [http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/NeighbourhoodSummary.do?a=3&c=DL6+2QA&g=475483&i=1001x1012x1013&j=311958&m=1&p=2&q=1&r=0&s=1194535616565&w1=1280&enc=1&tab=1&inWales=false 2001 Neigbourhood Statistics for Brompton (Ward)]