Brampton, Norfolk

A few “interesting” figures based upon counts and (guess)timates.

Did you know that in Brampton on average there are:

1.6 cars per house

2.2 houses per dog

2.3 cars for every horse

The Village Club and Bar will be open on _:

Sunday 13th November from 12:00 and Friday November 25th from 8pm with some traditional pub games available.

Friday November 25th also sees the AGM of the Club – please try and come along – membership (at £2 per annum) available on the night as this meeting will discuss the Club’s future. The bar will open immediately after the meeting.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Saturday December 17th will be the Brampton Village XMAS PARTY in the hall with a licensed bar and a buffet (please bring a food contribution) from 7:30pm till late. Children accompanied by adults are very welcome.

The village has a new Facebook page which can be found here.

Fifty diners attended the Brampton Harvest Lunch at the Old Rectory on 9^th October. Jenny Youngs and her helpers conjured up an autumnal feast entirely sourced from local producers including Buxton potatoes, cider and apple juice from Wells, blackberries from Brampton hedgerows and much more besides. The lunch followed a Harvest Festival Service at St Peter’s Church. The church was a picture of seasonal flower display and the local harvest we truly celebrated.

Until August 26th 1912 wherries used to come through Brampton on the Bure by the Common. Oxnead Mill was served by the boats as was a coalyard by the bridge now long wiped off the face of the earth. A brickworks on the opposite bank to Brampton Common was also served by the wherries. It all came to a sudden stop on this date after a great flood washed out nearly all of the bridges and every lock. 6 inches of rain had fallen in the previous 12 hours – it was a truly unusual event.

The Navigation ran from Aylsham to Coltishall along a mainly canalised Bure and the river today remains more man made than natural. It was 9.5 miles long and there were 5 locks with one each at Horstead, Buxton, Oxnead, Burgh and Aylsham. Were it in existence today it would form part of the Broads cruising area and we would see pleasure boats sailing past.

There are plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary next year and also to establish a charity to conserve the river and its history, flora and fauna. Details can be found here.

The Parish Council are going to be coming out to every household in Brampton and Oxnead to consult on the future of the Village Hall. This is in advance of the December PC meeting where a decision on the three available options will be taken and then, hopefully, we can all move forward with a plan that the whole village can unite behind.

There are three options -:

1. To renovate the existing hall

2. To build a new hall

3. To merge the hall with the church so as to create a multi-purpose communal space.

Full details of these plans are posted elsewhere on this website.

A two course buffet harvest lunch at the Old Rectory, Brampton

Locally sourced food and a glass of Norfolk Cider (or Apple Juice)

Sunday October 9^th at 12.45 p.m

Tickets £7 per adult or £20 for a family of 2 adults and 2 children

Please book tickets in advance by phoning Jenny on 01603 279209

Please bring you own plates and cutlery

St Peter’s Church, Brampton

11.30 a.m Sunday 9^th October

Harvest donations – ideally non-perishables or canned food will be donated to the Mildred Duff Memorial Care Home in North Walsham

A Family service for the Parish

All welcome