Kirkbampton
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Kirkbampton is a village and a civil parish on the B5307 road in the Allerdale
District, in the English county of Cumbria
. It is near the city of Carlisle
. It has a church called St Peter's Church
, and a primary school (St.Peters CofE School). It contains the townships of Bampton Great and Little, and Oughterby
.
It was decided by a committee in the summer of 1996 that a new hall was to be built in Kirkbampton, significantly larger than the previous structure, and with increased parking space. This project was named 'Project 2000'. After many more meetings, and the circulation of a questionnaire, the new hall was to built in the near future. Cumbria Building and Design were chosen for the project, and the land adjacent to the school was purchased from Mr.Graham. A national lottery grant was gratefully received, and work commenced. The development started on Monday 19th February and was completed on 4th October 2001. The hall is still in regular use in 2011.
Allerdale
Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census....
District, in the English county of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
. It is near the city of Carlisle
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
. It has a church called St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton
St Peter's Church, Kirkbampton, is in the village of Kirkbampton, Cumbria, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Carlisle, the archdeaconry of Carlisle, and the diocese of Carlisle. The church contains Norman architecture and has been designated by English Heritage as...
, and a primary school (St.Peters CofE School). It contains the townships of Bampton Great and Little, and Oughterby
Oughterby
Oughterby is a hamlet in the Allerdale District, in the English county of Cumbria. It is near the city of Carlisle and the village of Kirkbampton. For transport there is the B5307 road nearby....
.
Kirkbampton Village Hall
The first village hall in Kirkbampton came about just after the First World War in 1920, when it was decided that a regular meeting place was required in the village. This was Laurel Cottage, and each day a fire was lit, and papers were delivered to the cottage. However, in 1930, it was decided that Laurel Cottage no longer met the needs of the village, and funds were raised to purchase an ex-army building, where the village hall routine continued. The use of this hall was continued throughout the 20th century, until in 1990, when a surveyor concluded that the village hall was dangerous and inadequate for its use.It was decided by a committee in the summer of 1996 that a new hall was to be built in Kirkbampton, significantly larger than the previous structure, and with increased parking space. This project was named 'Project 2000'. After many more meetings, and the circulation of a questionnaire, the new hall was to built in the near future. Cumbria Building and Design were chosen for the project, and the land adjacent to the school was purchased from Mr.Graham. A national lottery grant was gratefully received, and work commenced. The development started on Monday 19th February and was completed on 4th October 2001. The hall is still in regular use in 2011.