Bramley is a village and civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham

Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham

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 in South Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

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, England

England

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, situated roughly 4 miles from central Rotherham

Rotherham

Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Don, at its confluence with the River Rother, between Sheffield and Doncaster. Rotherham, at from Sheffield City Centre, is surrounded by several smaller settlements, which together form the wider Metropolitan Borough of...

 and 8 miles from Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

 city centre. Bramley is bordered by Wickersley

Wickersley

Wickersley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, situated from central Rotherham. The area is very near to road junctions for the M1, M18 and A1...

, Sunnyside

Sunnyside

- Australia :*Sunnyside , house of Ellen G. White, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church- Canada :* Sunnyside, a suburban area of South Surrey, in turn a town centre of Surrey, British Columbia...

, Ravenfield

Ravenfield

Ravenfield is a small village and civil parish in South Yorkshire, England. It is located in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, east of the town of Rotherham. The older part is a former farming village and over recent years has become a pretty rural community; it has been particularly...

 and Hellaby

Hellaby

Hellaby is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. It is the location of Hellaby Hall hotel, a four star hotel with extensive leisure facilities set in a 17th century mansion built by the Fretwell family...

. Junction 1 of the M18 is situated in Bramley separating the suburb from that of Hellaby

Hellaby

Hellaby is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, in South Yorkshire, England. It is the location of Hellaby Hall hotel, a four star hotel with extensive leisure facilities set in a 17th century mansion built by the Fretwell family...

 and Maltby, South Yorkshire

Maltby, South Yorkshire

Maltby is a town and civil parish of 17,247 inhabitants in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England, situated in a rural area about 7 miles east of Rotherham and 12 miles north-east of Sheffield...

.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 8,194.

Services

At present Bramley is home to a number of shops and services. Morrisons

Morrisons

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 Supermarket has a store in Bramley next to the M18 Motorway. Also on this development is Hotel Ibis, McDonalds and a Bannatynes Gym. Just across the dual carriageway on the old Little Chef site is a brand new development comprising Dominos Pizza and Carphone Warehouse. In Bramley Village there is a Betfred

Betfred

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 betting shop, a Spar supermarket amongst takeaways, an off licence, hair salon, bakery, dog grooming parlour, flower shop, fishing tackle.

Bramley is home to some pubs including King Henry (previously known as The Sportsman and Ball Inn, where new owners and bad reputations prompted a new name), Master Brewer, The Travellers and Sir Jacks. It is also home to three hotels, Elton Hotel (part of the Best Western

Best Western

Best Western International, Inc. is the third largest hotel chain, with over 4,195 hotels in nearly 80 countries. The chain, with its corporate headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, operates more than 2,000 hotels in North America alone. Best Western has a marketing program involving placement of free...

 chain) and Stonecroft Hotel (which are both situated opposite each other) as well as the Hotel Ibis.

Education

There are no secondary schools in Bramley. Instead, pupils aged 11–18 mostly attend nearby Wickersley School which is situated in Wickersley

Wickersley

Wickersley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England, situated from central Rotherham. The area is very near to road junctions for the M1, M18 and A1...

which is on the border of Wickersley and Bramley. Other students may also attend Maltby School or Thrybergh School, whilst many attend St Bernards Roman Catholic School.

Public transport

Bramley is served by the following buses:

1 - Rotherham -> Maltby

1a - Rotherham -> Ravenfield

2 - Rotherham -> Maltby

3 - Rotherham -> Ravenfield via Hospital

4 - Rotherham -> Ravenfield via Dalton

10 - Rotherham -> Maltby via Hospital

10a - Rotherham -> Maltby via Hospital

13 - Rotherham -> Bramley

13a - Rotherham -> Bramley

18 - Doncaster -> Dinnington

18a- Doncaster -> Dinnington via Wickersley

87 - Meadowhall -> Maltby or Tickhill

X7 - Sheffield -> Bawtry

External links

• History of Bramley