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Bratton Hall
Bratton may refer to: Places *Bratton, Saskatchewan, Canada *Bratton, Shropshire, England * Bratton, Somerset, England *Bratton, Wiltshire, England Other * Bratton (surname) See also *Bratton Fleming, Devon *Bratton Seymour Bratton Seymour is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on a tributary of the River Brue south-east of Castle Cary and north-west of Wincanton. The parish has a population of 104. History The remains of a Roman villa, d ..., Somerset *Brattön island, Kungälv, Sweden {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratton, Saskatchewan
The Rural Municipality of Fertile Valley No. 285 ( 2016 population: ) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 12 and Division No. 5. It is located in the southwest portion of the province. History The RM of Fertile Valley No. 285 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909. Geography Communities and localities The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM. ; Villages * Conquest * Macrorie The following unincorporated communities are within the RM. ;Localities * Anerley * Ardath (dissolved as a village December 31, 1972) * Betalock * Bounty (dissolved as a village November 25, 1997) * Bratton * Surbiton Attractions The eastern boundary of the RM runs along the South Saskatchewan River with the south-east corner at Gardiner Dam on Lake Diefenbaker. A portion of Danielson Provincial Park is within the RM near the dam. On the RM's eastern boundary, and the western bank of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratton, Shropshire
Bratton is a settlement in the English county of Shropshire, originally a rural village, now partly suburban. The population in 2011 was 230. Geography The countryside around Bratton is largely flat lowland, but to the south there are hills, the highest point within sight being the The Wrekin, Wrekin, which stands on the horizon some four miles to the south. The nearest towns are Wellington, Shropshire, Wellington and Telford, which lie to the southeast and are the source of most urban services. Local services Almost all local government services in Bratton are provided by the Telford and Wrekin unitary authority. Bratton has a school, the St Peter’s Church of England Primary School. Climate The average temperature in the area is 8° C. In July, the warmest month, the average is 18° C, and in December this falls to 0° C. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratton, Wiltshire
Bratton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire, about east of Westbury. The village lies under the northern slope of Salisbury Plain, on the B3098 Westbury – Market Lavington road. History The massive earthworks of the Iron Age hill fort known as Bratton Castle (or Bratton Camp) are within the parish. Bratton was a tithing of the ancient parish of Westbury until 1894, when it became a separate civil parish. An agricultural machinery business, R & J Reeves & Son, had a central site in Bratton village which became known as Bratton Iron Works. Begun as a blacksmith in 1799, the company became nationally known in the 19th century and was the largest employer in the area. The firm closed in 1970 and the site is now the village play area. The Stert and Westbury Railway was built across the parish in 1900. The local station was in the adjacent parish of Edington and was called Edington & Bratton; the station closed to passengers in 1952 and to goods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratton (surname)
Bratton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Benjamin Bratton, American fencer * Benjamin H. Bratton (born 1968), American sociologist *Brian Bratton (born 1982), Canadian football player * Chris Bratton (other), several people * Christopher Bratton, American educator and administrator *Creed Bratton (born 1943), American musician and actor * Darrius Bratton (born 1997), American football player *David Bratton (1869–1904), American water polo player and swimmer * Donald Bratton (born 1947), American politician *Elegance Bratton (born 1979), American filmmaker and photographer * Heather Bratton (1987–2006), American model *J. Rufus Bratton (1821–1897), American doctor, army surgeon, civic and Ku Klux Klan leader * John Bratton (1831–1898), American politician and general *John W. Bratton (1867–1947), American composer and theatrical producer *Johnny Bratton (1927–1993), American boxer * Joseph K. Bratton (1926–2007), American Army officer an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratton Fleming
Bratton Fleming is a large village, civil parish and former manor near Barnstaple, in Devon, England. It lies a few miles west of Exmoor. The parish is surrounded, clockwise from the north, by the parishes of Challacombe, Brayford, Stoke Rivers, Goodleigh, Shirwell, Loxhore, Arlington and Kentisbury. The population of the parish in 2001 was 942, falling to 928 in 2011. There is an electoral ward with the same name which at the 2011 census had a population of 2,117. History The former Manor of Bratton Fleming was owned by a succession of families from the Norman Conquest to the 19th century. The Flemings had their seat at Chimwell which Tristram Risdon described as "one of the largest demesnes of this shire". According to W. G. Hoskins, Chimwell is now a farmhouse called Chumhill. Other Domesday manors in the parish were Benton and Haxton. The great jurist Henry de Bracton (c. 1210 – c. 1268) was either born here or at Bratton Clovelly. The village was once served by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratton Seymour
Bratton Seymour is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated on a tributary of the River Brue south-east of Castle Cary and north-west of Wincanton. The parish has a population of 104. History The remains of a Roman villa, dating from 222 to 386, were discovered on Cattle Hill in 1966. Bratton manor was held, like Wincanton, by Alfsi in 1066 and by Walter of Douai by the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, when it was known as ''Broctune'' meaning ''settlement on the brook''. In the late 12th century land in the parish was given to Bruton Abbey, and later the lord of the manor were the Seymour family, whose name was incorporated into the village name. The parish of Bratton Seymour was part of the Norton Ferris Hundred. A junction of the A371 just south of the village is known as Jack White's Gibbet as it was the site of the hanging of White for the murder of Robert Sutton in 1730. Governance The parish council has responsibility for local issues, includi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
