Brampton Old Church
Brampton Old Church
Brampton Old Church (the Church of St Martin) is a Grade II* redundant church about a mile west of Brampton, Cumbria, in the Diocese of Carlisle. It stands on the site of a pre-Hadrianic Roman fort on the Stanegate.
- Location
- Brampton, Cumbria
- Country
- England
- County
- Cumbria
- City / town
- Brampton
- Address
- Brampton, Cumbria, CA8 1AR
- Postcode
- CA8 1AR
- Built
- 12th century; nave and tower demolished 1787–89; porch 1861; re-roofed 1891
- Denomination
- Church of England
- Dedication
- Martin
- Diocese
- Carlisle
- Parish
- Brampton St Martin
- Grade
- II*
- Style
- Norman
- Materials
- Red sandstone rubble, partly reused Roman stone, with ashlar dressings; slate roofs
- Grid reference
- NY 510 615
- Opening hours
- Keys at the neighbouring farmhouse.
- Access
- Level access to the main areas
Overview
Historic England lists a disused church of the twelfth century with later alterations, in red sandstone rubble walls, partly of reused stone from the Roman Wall, with ashlar dressings and slate roofs. It formerly comprised tower, nave and chancel; only the chancel and a porch of 1861 remain, with a sexton’s lean-to on the north. The nave and tower were demolished between 1787 and 1789, the stone used to improve the chapel in Brampton. The porch has oak doors and iron gates of 1891. The chancel has a round-headed Norman lancet in the south wall; other lancets and the east window are of 1891. A west-gable belfry dates from 1788. The church was declared redundant in 1978 and interior furnishings were removed. The south wall retains a piscina and aumbry, possibly twelfth century and repositioned. Listing NGR: NY5101461557.
Wikipedia records that St Martin’s in the town (1878, by Philip Webb) replaced this church as the parish church. The wider site is also a scheduled monument (Roman fort and medieval church).