Church Brampton is a village in

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. Together with nearby Chapel Brampton the two villages are known as '' The Bramptons''. At the time of the 2001 census, the parish's population was 251 people. At the 2011 census the population was included in the

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of Church with Chapel Brampton. The villages name means '

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farm/settlement'. Church_at_Church_Brampton

Its

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, St. Botolph's, dates back to the early 13th century. Just outside the village are two

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clubs, Church Brampton's Northamptonshire County Golf Course and the Brampton Heath golf course, a public course.

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A Tale of Two Villages: A Perambulation of Church with Chapel Brampton
by Jack Wagstaff, a long-time resident of Chapel Brampton Former civil parishes in Northamptonshire Villages in Northamptonshire West Northamptonshire District {{Northamptonshire-geo-stub