Bramley is a village and
civil parish
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of the
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
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in
South Yorkshire
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In N ...
, England.
The village is situated approximately from central
Rotherham
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and from
Sheffield
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city centre, both to the west south-west.
Bramley is bordered by the urban development of
Sunnyside conjoined to the village of
Wickersley
Wickersley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, situated from the centre of Rotherham. The area is very near to road junctions for the M1, M18 and A1(M) (passing through Bramley, ...
to the south, and the village of
Ravenfield to the north. To the east, beyond Junction 1 of the
M18, are the civil parishes of
Hellaby (formerly part of Bramley) and
Maltby.
Community
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 8,194.
There are no secondary schools in Bramley. Pupils aged 11–18 mostly attend nearby
Wickersley School and Sports College
Wickersley School and Sports College is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Wickersley in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.
The school has 2,150 pupils, aged 11–18, ...
which is situated in Wickersley on its border with Bramley. Other pupils also attend Maltby School or Thrybergh School, while others attend
St Bernard's Catholic High School, Rotherham.
Buses through Bramley from Rotherham run to Maltby, Ravenfield, Mexborough, Hooton Levitt and Dinnington.
See also
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Listed buildings in Bramley, Rotherham
References
External links
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Villages in South Yorkshire
Geography of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Civil parishes in South Yorkshire
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