Brampton-en-le-Morthen
Village in South Yorkshire, England
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Brampton-en-le-Morthen is a dormitory village in the civil parish of Thurcroft, in the Rotherham district, lying to the south of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.[1]
| Brampton-en-le-Morthen | |
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View towards the village | |
  Brampton-en-le-Morthen Location within South Yorkshire | |
| Population | 80 |
| Civil parish | |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode district | S66 |
| Dialling code | 01709 |
| Police | South Yorkshire |
| Fire | South Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The village is located directly south-west of Thurcroft, west of Laughton en le Morthen and south-east of Morthen and Whiston.[2]
History
The name Brampton derives from the Old English brōmtūn meaning 'settlement growing with broom'.[3]
Brampton en le Morthen was formerly a township in the parish of Treeton,[4][5] from 1866 Brampton en le Morthen was a civil parish in its own right until 1 April 1923 when it was abolished and merged with Treeton parish.[6] In 1911, the parish had a population of 148.[7]