Brompton, Scarborough

Brompton is a civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England, containing the villages of Brompton-by-Sawdon and Sawdon.

Brompton

All Saints' Church
Brompton
Location within North Yorkshire
Population573 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE945821
Civil parish
  • Brompton
District
  • Scarborough
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCARBOROUGH
Postcode districtYO13
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

The village of Brompton-by-Sawdon is about 8 miles (13 km) west of Scarborough itself, close to the North York Moors and on the A170 road. It lies on the northern edge of the Vale of Pickering with the village of Sherburn 3 miles to the south. According to the 2011 UK census, Brompton parish had a population of 573,[1] an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 516.[2]

Under 'Brompton', the sign on entry to the village reads 'The Birthplace Of Aviation' owing to the long-term residence of pioneering aeronautical engineer Sir George Cayley. Brompton has been the seat of the Cayley family since the Middle Ages, and Sir George Cayley was buried in the graveyard of All Saints' Church in 1857.

The poet William Wordsworth married Mary Hutchinson at All Saints' Church in the village, on 4 October 1802.[3] A copy of the wedding certificate can be seen in All Saints Church.

Low Hall, off Barnard Lane, is the former manor house of the village: the current building dates from the 17th century and is Grade II listed.[4]

Brompton Hall is a Georgian town house in the village centre, now a special school.

Brompton ponds

References
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Brompton Parish (1170217324)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Brompton Parish (36UG004)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. "Brompton By Sawdon: Geographical and Historical information from the year 1890". Bulmer's History and Directory of North Yorkshire. GENUKI. 1890. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  4. Historic England. "Low Hall (1316090)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 28 May 2020.


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