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Brampton Bryan is in Mid Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.3469°, -2.9189°.

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Brampton Bryan

Brampton Bryan in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.

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Brampton Bryan is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Brampton Bryan is a small village and civil parish situated in north Herefordshire, England close to the Shropshire and Welsh borders. Brampton Bryan lies midway between Leintwardine and Knighton on the A4113 road. The nearest station is Bucknell railway station on the Heart of Wales Line. The village has had a complex history and its buildings reflect this. Much of Brampton Bryan is owned by the estate of the Harley family who have controlled the area since the early fourteenth century. They succeeded the powerful Mortimer family. As well as the main village, the parish contains the hamlets of Boresford and Pedwardine.

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The village is mentioned in the Domesday Survey when it formed part of the estate of Ralph de Mortimer although evidence of occupation extends back to at least Roman times, as the remains of a temporary marching camp lie near the village. The name means 'Broom farm/settlement'. 'Bryan' probably refers to one Brian Unspac. During the First English Civil War, Brampton Bryan Castle was held for Parliament by Lady Brilliana Harley during the first of two sieges. The first siege started on 26 July 1643 when Royalists surrounded Brampton Bryan. Although the village was put to the torch (the church, the parsonage, 40 houses and the castle mills were all burnt down), and the castle left without a…

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Coordinates: 52.3469, -2.9189

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wikidata: Q2991587 (CC0)
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