Knowledge (XXG)

Brough, Cumbria

Source 📝

734: 782: 758: 806: 770: 62: 746: 95: 794: 825: 1090:
the Almanac, Including Accounts of the Weather, Rules for Health and Conduct, Remarkable and Important Anecdotes, Facts, and Notices, in Chronology, Antiquities, Topography, Biography, Natural History, Art, Science, and General Literature; Derived from the Most Authentic Sources, and Valuable Original Communication, with Poetical Elucidations, for Daily Use and Diversion. Vol III.
42: 102: 69: 287: 1089:
The Every-day Book and Table Book; or, Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs, and Events, Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Days, in Past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Months, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to
689:
in 1513. There are four bells, which are noted as the heaviest ring of four bells hung for full circle ringing in the World. They were removed for restoration in November 2022. The restored bells were test rung on 29 June 2023 and blessed by Bishop James Bell at a combined benefice service on Sunday
665:
were used) would be carried through the village, followed by a brass band. When the flames had partially gone out, the villagers would try to bring the tree to a pub, where the party would continue until the early hours of the morning. The village was also the venue for a popular fair on the second
715:
Brough Football Club is the village's local football team. After being re-founded in 2020, a football club in Brough can be dated back to 1889, possibly even earlier. The club's home pitch is Coltsford Common in Church Brough.
562:, to the south and centred on the castle and St Michael's Church. In 1977 this division was made physical by the construction of the Brough bypass dual carriageway, taking the A66 away from the village main street. 997:
Jim Taylor Page, Cumbrian Holy Wells, North West Catholic Hist. Soc., Wigan 1990, p. 21; J. Nicolson & R. Burn, History and Antiquities of the Counties of Westmorland and Cumberland, Vol. I, London 1777, p.
733: 1461: 327: 984: 682:'s attack on the castle in 1174. The church was enlarged in the 14th century, to add the north aisle, and in the early 16th century when most of the existing structure was built. 335: 638: 601: 311: 1451: 935: 903: 757: 805: 548: 148: 547:
was built in the 11th century within the northern part of the former fort. Like many other castles in the area, Brough was restored in the 17th century by
61: 1135: 597: 273: 781: 769: 371: 1476: 613: 1471: 838: 299: 745: 1522: 1466: 1117: 1017: 1434: 1219: 1012: 405: 353: 1527: 304: 261: 227: 1229: 870: 191: 94: 141: 1517: 932: 446: 316: 1101: 1496: 1486: 1421: 891: 858: 538: 1456: 363: 358: 1162: 963: 793: 605: 241: 895: 1491: 1266: 624: 458: 181: 862: 1532: 1294: 477: 1191: 1309: 1261: 1212: 679: 533:) and points south. The area of the rectangular fort, which once occupied the land to the south of the 1319: 707:
A monthly farmers' market held on the third Saturday of every month, in the Memorial Hall in Brough.
609: 292: 173: 1064: 1481: 1314: 950: 722:
The team plays in the club's traditional colours of blue and white stripes, with a red away kit.
674:
St Michael's Church is a large building with an impressive tower. The oldest parts date from the
217: 209: 565:
Up to some time before 1777, opposite the market cross going up towards Stainmore, there was a
1376: 1351: 1346: 1341: 1304: 631: 627: 522: 461: 1391: 1361: 1205: 1008: 417: 266: 1084: 476:
trans-Pennine road, and the Swindale Beck, and is about 8 miles (13 km) south east of
1366: 1284: 939: 585: 581: 1371: 1246: 830: 570: 514: 481: 1511: 654: 577: 544: 534: 504: 495:
At the 2001 census it had a population of 680, increasing to 751 at the 2011 Census.
46: 1331: 824: 617: 551:. The Castle is now in the care of English Heritage and its ruins can be visited. 442: 157: 925: 437:), although colloquially pronounced ‘Broom’ by the locals and sometimes known as 1336: 719:
Brough FC has a men's team in Division Four of the Westmorland Football League.
450: 1197: 1426: 1411: 820: 518: 386: 373: 17: 1406: 1289: 642: 566: 489: 469: 251: 41: 1152:
The Ringing World - 4 Aug 2023, "The Heaviest four at Brough" by Ron East
1396: 1381: 1325: 1299: 662: 526: 509: 473: 465: 1401: 1235: 686: 675: 454: 233: 199: 115: 1416: 1386: 1356: 573:(Gwenfrewi), which before the Reformation was a place of pilgrimage. 485: 1124:, ed. William Hone, (London: 1838) p 317-19. Retrieved on 2008-06-11 1092:, ed. William Hone, (London: 1838) p 26-27. Retrieved on 2008-06-06 641:
in the name of Brough exists. This ward stretches from Musgrave to
658: 530: 1201: 1039: 480:. Brough is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) north east of 426: 704:
Cumbria Easter Rally, held yearly on Easter weekend.
701:
Brough Agricultural Show, held every year in August.
429: 1192:
Cumbria County History Trust: Brough under Stainmore
513:("The Forts"), on the northern leg of the Roman-era 423: 420: 1444: 1275: 1254: 326: 310: 298: 286: 272: 260: 250: 240: 226: 208: 190: 172: 156: 140: 129: 34: 685:The tower was constructed by Thomas Blenkinsop of 964:"Case study:Swindale Beck Restoration - RESTORE" 1194:(nb: provisional research only - see Talk page) 930:. London: Macmillan & Co. p. 152. 896:"Local Area Report – Brough Parish (E04002518)" 693:There is a large war memorial within the nave. 1213: 863:"Local Area Report – Brough Parish (16UF009)" 8: 927:Highways and Byways in the Central Highlands 580:, built in 1841 by John Bagot Pearson from 1220: 1206: 1198: 1177:– via The British Newspaper Archive. 554:Brough has historically been divided into 31: 1136:"Brough bells removed for the first time" 1106:British Popular Customs Present And Past 811:View of the castle from Coltsford Common 484:and 28 miles (45 km) north east of 850: 729: 325: 281: 249: 225: 139: 38: 1118:"March Fair, at Brough, Westmoreland" 678:period, and may have suffered during 309: 297: 285: 271: 259: 239: 207: 189: 171: 7: 1013:"Augill Castle, Stainmore (1144857)" 84:Show map of the former Eden District 81:Location in the former Eden district 839:Listed buildings in Brough, Cumbria 645:with a total population of 1,317. 464:area, on the western fringe of the 1040:"Stay in a castle - Augill Castle" 1018:National Heritage List for England 503:The village is on the site of the 25: 1435:List of civil parishes in Cumbria 584:as a weekend retreat, a grade II 823: 804: 792: 780: 768: 756: 744: 732: 416: 406:Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire 100: 93: 67: 60: 40: 1108:, p 35. Retrieved on 2008-06-06 763:Interior of St Michael's church 623:Since April 2023, it is in the 904:Office for National Statistics 871:Office for National Statistics 101: 68: 1: 608:was elected its Conservative 453:and the ceremonial county of 1452:Parliamentary constituencies 142:OS grid reference 29:Human settlement in England 1549: 1477:Grade II* listed buildings 739:The Coronation clock tower 598:parliamentary constituency 539:Scheduled Ancient Monument 403: 1523:Civil parishes in Cumbria 1243: 985:"MAGIC - cannot be found" 775:Church Brough - The Green 344: 322: 282: 54: 39: 1472:Grade I listed buildings 933:Full text in SGML format 649:The holly tree tradition 472:. The village is on the 404:Not to be confused with 336:Westmorland and Lonsdale 1267:Westmorland and Furness 1085:"Holly Night at Brough" 799:Parading the holly tree 625:Westmorland and Furness 459:Westmorland and Furness 182:Westmorland and Furness 1528:Roman sites in Cumbria 1295:Appleby-in-Westmorland 1122:The Every-day Book... 1065:"Ward population 2011" 924:Gordon, Seton (1949). 669: 602:Penrith and the Border 478:Appleby-in-Westmorland 457:, England, within the 439:Brough under Stainmore 262:Postcode district 192:Ceremonial county 174:Unitary authority 1310:Bowness-on-Windermere 680:William I of Scotland 614:2019 General Election 1320:Broughton-in-Furness 751:St Michael's Church. 711:Brough Football Club 661:tree (subsequently, 610:Member of Parliament 558:, to the north, and 387:54.52561°N 2.31875°W 242:Sovereign state 1518:Villages in Cumbria 1278:(cities in italics) 1255:Unitary authorities 1167:Westmorland Gazette 1140:Westmorland Gazette 670:St Michael's church 666:Thursday of March. 441:, is a village and 383: /  120:Show map of Cumbria 49:from the south east 953:. British Route 2. 951:Antonine Itinerary 938:2015-02-19 at the 653:Traditionally, on 549:Lady Anne Clifford 392:54.52561; -2.31875 328:UK Parliament 274:Dialling code 1505: 1504: 1352:Grange-over-Sands 1342:Dalton-in-Furness 1305:Barrow-in-Furness 1276:Major settlements 1230:Ceremonial county 632:ceremonial county 628:unitary authority 596:Brough is in the 588:and now a hotel. 462:unitary authority 402: 401: 16:(Redirected from 1540: 1487:Lord Lieutenants 1238: 1232: 1222: 1215: 1208: 1199: 1179: 1178: 1176: 1174: 1159: 1153: 1150: 1144: 1143: 1131: 1125: 1115: 1109: 1099: 1093: 1082: 1076: 1075: 1073: 1071: 1061: 1055: 1054: 1052: 1050: 1036: 1030: 1029: 1027: 1025: 1009:Historic England 1005: 999: 995: 989: 988: 981: 975: 974: 972: 970: 960: 954: 948: 942: 931: 921: 915: 914: 912: 910: 888: 882: 881: 879: 877: 855: 833: 828: 827: 808: 796: 784: 772: 760: 748: 736: 690:30 July 2023. 436: 435: 432: 431: 428: 425: 422: 398: 397: 395: 394: 393: 388: 384: 381: 380: 379: 376: 350: 236: 152: 151: 121: 114:Location within 104: 103: 97: 85: 71: 70: 64: 44: 32: 21: 1548: 1547: 1543: 1542: 1541: 1539: 1538: 1537: 1508: 1507: 1506: 1501: 1440: 1429: 1367:Kirkby Lonsdale 1277: 1271: 1250: 1239: 1234: 1228: 1226: 1188: 1183: 1182: 1172: 1170: 1169:. 16 March 1889 1161: 1160: 1156: 1151: 1147: 1133: 1132: 1128: 1116: 1112: 1100: 1096: 1083: 1079: 1069: 1067: 1063: 1062: 1058: 1048: 1046: 1038: 1037: 1033: 1023: 1021: 1007: 1006: 1002: 996: 992: 983: 982: 978: 968: 966: 962: 961: 957: 949: 945: 940:Wayback Machine 923: 922: 918: 908: 906: 890: 889: 885: 875: 873: 857: 856: 852: 847: 829: 822: 819: 812: 809: 800: 797: 788: 785: 776: 773: 764: 761: 752: 749: 740: 737: 728: 713: 699: 672: 651: 594: 586:listed building 582:Kirkby Lonsdale 501: 447:historic county 419: 415: 409: 391: 389: 385: 382: 377: 374: 372: 370: 369: 368: 348: 340: 232: 222: 204: 186: 168: 147: 146: 125: 124: 123: 122: 119: 118: 112: 111: 110: 109: 105: 88: 87: 86: 83: 82: 79: 78: 77: 76: 72: 50: 30: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1546: 1544: 1536: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1510: 1509: 1503: 1502: 1500: 1499: 1494: 1489: 1484: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1467:Country Houses 1464: 1459: 1454: 1448: 1446: 1442: 1441: 1439: 1438: 1424: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1394: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1372:Kirkby Stephen 1369: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1322: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1302: 1297: 1292: 1287: 1281: 1279: 1273: 1272: 1270: 1269: 1264: 1258: 1256: 1252: 1251: 1247:Cumbria Portal 1244: 1241: 1240: 1227: 1225: 1224: 1217: 1210: 1202: 1196: 1195: 1187: 1186:External links 1184: 1181: 1180: 1154: 1145: 1126: 1110: 1102:"Westmoreland" 1094: 1077: 1056: 1031: 1000: 990: 976: 955: 943: 916: 883: 849: 848: 846: 843: 842: 841: 835: 834: 831:Cumbria portal 818: 815: 814: 813: 810: 803: 801: 798: 791: 789: 786: 779: 777: 774: 767: 765: 762: 755: 753: 750: 743: 741: 738: 731: 727: 724: 712: 709: 698: 695: 671: 668: 650: 647: 639:electoral ward 593: 590: 571:Saint Winifred 515:Watling Street 500: 497: 482:Kirkby Stephen 400: 399: 367: 366: 361: 356: 351: 349:List of places 345: 342: 341: 339: 338: 332: 330: 324: 323: 320: 319: 314: 308: 307: 302: 296: 295: 290: 284: 283: 280: 279: 276: 270: 269: 264: 258: 257: 256:KIRKBY STEPHEN 254: 248: 247: 246:United Kingdom 244: 238: 237: 230: 224: 223: 221: 220: 214: 212: 206: 205: 203: 202: 196: 194: 188: 187: 185: 184: 178: 176: 170: 169: 167: 166: 162: 160: 154: 153: 144: 138: 137: 131: 127: 126: 113: 107: 106: 99: 98: 92: 91: 90: 89: 80: 74: 73: 66: 65: 59: 58: 57: 56: 55: 52: 51: 45: 37: 36: 28: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1545: 1534: 1533:Eden District 1531: 1529: 1526: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1516: 1515: 1513: 1498: 1495: 1493: 1492:High Sheriffs 1490: 1488: 1485: 1483: 1480: 1478: 1475: 1473: 1470: 1468: 1465: 1463: 1460: 1458: 1455: 1453: 1450: 1449: 1447: 1443: 1437: 1436: 1432: 1428: 1425: 1423: 1420: 1418: 1415: 1413: 1410: 1408: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1398: 1395: 1393: 1390: 1388: 1385: 1383: 1380: 1378: 1375: 1373: 1370: 1368: 1365: 1363: 1360: 1358: 1355: 1353: 1350: 1348: 1345: 1343: 1340: 1338: 1335: 1333: 1330: 1328: 1327: 1323: 1321: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1311: 1308: 1306: 1303: 1301: 1298: 1296: 1293: 1291: 1288: 1286: 1283: 1282: 1280: 1274: 1268: 1265: 1263: 1260: 1259: 1257: 1253: 1249: 1248: 1242: 1237: 1231: 1223: 1218: 1216: 1211: 1209: 1204: 1203: 1200: 1193: 1190: 1189: 1185: 1168: 1164: 1158: 1155: 1149: 1146: 1141: 1137: 1130: 1127: 1123: 1119: 1114: 1111: 1107: 1103: 1098: 1095: 1091: 1086: 1081: 1078: 1066: 1060: 1057: 1045: 1044:Augill Castle 1041: 1035: 1032: 1020: 1019: 1014: 1010: 1004: 1001: 994: 991: 986: 980: 977: 965: 959: 956: 952: 947: 944: 941: 937: 934: 929: 928: 920: 917: 905: 901: 897: 893: 887: 884: 872: 868: 864: 860: 854: 851: 844: 840: 837: 836: 832: 826: 821: 816: 807: 802: 795: 790: 787:Augill Castle 783: 778: 771: 766: 759: 754: 747: 742: 735: 730: 725: 723: 720: 717: 710: 708: 705: 702: 696: 694: 691: 688: 683: 681: 677: 667: 664: 660: 656: 655:Twelfth Night 648: 646: 644: 640: 635: 633: 629: 626: 621: 619: 615: 611: 607: 603: 599: 591: 589: 587: 583: 579: 578:Augill Castle 574: 572: 569:dedicated to 568: 563: 561: 560:Church Brough 557: 556:Market Brough 552: 550: 546: 545:Brough Castle 542: 540: 536: 535:Swindale Beck 532: 528: 524: 520: 516: 512: 511: 506: 498: 496: 493: 491: 487: 483: 479: 475: 471: 467: 463: 460: 456: 452: 448: 444: 440: 434: 413: 407: 396: 365: 362: 360: 357: 355: 352: 347: 346: 343: 337: 334: 333: 331: 329: 321: 318: 315: 313: 306: 303: 301: 294: 291: 289: 277: 275: 268: 265: 263: 255: 253: 245: 243: 235: 231: 229: 219: 216: 215: 213: 211: 201: 198: 197: 195: 193: 183: 180: 179: 177: 175: 164: 163: 161: 159: 155: 150: 145: 143: 136: 132: 128: 117: 96: 63: 53: 48: 47:Brough Castle 43: 33: 27: 19: 18:Church Brough 1433: 1430: 1332:Cleator Moor 1324: 1245: 1171:. Retrieved 1166: 1157: 1148: 1139: 1129: 1121: 1113: 1105: 1097: 1088: 1080: 1068:. Retrieved 1059: 1047:. Retrieved 1043: 1034: 1022:. Retrieved 1016: 1003: 993: 979: 967:. Retrieved 958: 946: 926: 919: 907:. Retrieved 899: 886: 874:. Retrieved 866: 853: 721: 718: 714: 706: 703: 700: 692: 684: 673: 657:, a burning 652: 636: 634:of Cumbria. 622: 618:Rory Stewart 616:, replacing 595: 575: 564: 559: 555: 553: 543: 508: 502: 494: 443:civil parish 438: 411: 410: 158:Civil parish 134: 26: 1337:Cockermouth 606:Neil Hudson 537:, is now a 451:Westmorland 390: / 1512:Categories 1427:Workington 1422:Windermere 1412:Whitehaven 1262:Cumberland 1163:"Football" 845:References 592:Governance 576:Nearby is 519:Luguvalium 517:, linking 375:54°31′32″N 317:North West 218:North West 130:Population 1431:See also: 1407:Ulverston 1290:Ambleside 892:UK Census 859:UK Census 663:ash trees 643:Stainmore 567:holy well 470:Stainmore 378:2°19′08″W 312:Ambulance 252:Post town 133:751  1397:Sedbergh 1382:Maryport 1377:Longtown 1347:Egremont 1326:Carlisle 1315:Brampton 1300:Aspatria 1134:Gaspar. 969:20 April 936:Archived 894:(2011). 861:(2001). 817:See also 527:Eboracum 523:Carlisle 510:Verterae 507:fort of 466:Pennines 149:NY794145 1497:Museums 1482:History 1402:Silloth 1392:Penrith 1362:Keswick 1236:Cumbria 1173:28 June 1070:20 June 909:3 April 876:3 April 726:Gallery 687:Helbeck 630:of the 612:at the 525:) with 499:History 488:on the 455:Cumbria 445:in the 364:Cumbria 359:England 305:Cumbria 293:Cumbria 234:England 228:Country 200:Cumbria 116:Cumbria 1457:Places 1445:Topics 1417:Wigton 1387:Millom 1357:Kendal 1285:Alston 1049:25 May 1024:25 May 697:Events 676:Norman 486:Kendal 412:Brough 288:Police 278:017683 210:Region 165:Brough 135:(2011) 108:Brough 75:Brough 35:Brough 1462:SSSIs 900:Nomis 867:Nomis 659:holly 505:Roman 468:near 1175:2024 1072:2015 1051:2020 1026:2020 998:575. 971:2017 911:2021 878:2021 531:York 490:A685 300:Fire 267:CA17 1233:of 637:An 600:of 474:A66 449:of 1514:: 1165:. 1138:. 1120:, 1104:, 1087:, 1042:. 1015:. 1011:. 902:. 898:. 869:. 865:. 620:. 604:. 541:. 492:. 354:UK 1221:e 1214:t 1207:v 1142:. 1074:. 1053:. 1028:. 987:. 973:. 913:. 880:. 529:( 521:( 433:/ 430:f 427:ʌ 424:r 421:b 418:/ 414:( 408:. 20:)

Index

Church Brough

Brough Castle
Brough is located in the former Eden District
Brough is located in Cumbria
Cumbria
OS grid reference
NY794145
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Westmorland and Furness
Ceremonial county
Cumbria
Region
North West
Country
England
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
CA17
Dialling code
Police
Cumbria
Fire
Cumbria
Ambulance
North West
UK Parliament
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.