Old Brampton
Encyclopedia
Old Brampton is a village in Derbyshire
, England
. It lies 3 miles to the west of Chesterfield, on a spur of higher land between two small valleys. The Peak District National Park lies about 2 miles to the west.
as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt
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Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies 3 miles to the west of Chesterfield, on a spur of higher land between two small valleys. The Peak District National Park lies about 2 miles to the west.
In Culture
Old Brampton is mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as one of the manors belonging to Walter D'Aincourt
Walter D'Aincourt
Walter D'Aincourt accompanied William the Conqueror to England in 1066 and was rewarded with a large number of manors in a number of counties but particularly Nottinghamshire after the Norman conquest.-Biography:...
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