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Brough
Brough in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Brough is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brough (), sometimes known as Brough under Stainmore, is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Westmorland and the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England, within the Westmorland and Furness unitary authority area, on the western fringe of the Pennines near Stainmore. The village is on the A66 trans-Pennine road, and the Swindale Beck, and is about 8 miles (13 km) south east of Appleby-in-Westmorland. Brough is situated 5 miles (8.0 km) north east of Kirkby Stephen and 28 miles (45 km) north east of Kendal on the A685. At the 2001 census it had a population of 680, increasing to 751 at the 2011 Census. This rose to 820 people at the 2021 Census.
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Background
History
The village is on the site of the Roman fort of Verterae ("The Forts"), on the northern leg of the Roman-era Watling Street, linking Luguvalium (Carlisle) with Eboracum (York) and points south. The area of the rectangular fort, which once occupied the land to the south of the Swindale Beck, is now a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Brough Castle was built in the 11th century within the northern part of the former fort. Like many other castles in the area, Brough was restored in the 17th century by Lady Anne Clifford. The Castle is now in the care of English Heritage and its ruins can be visited. Brough has historically been divided into Market Brough, to the north, and Church Brough, to the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5256, -2.3188
- Official site
- www.sheepfoldscumbria.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2926314 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brough, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brough?
- Brough is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5256°, -2.3188°.