Patrick Brompton
village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England
Patrick Brompton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Patrick Brompton is situated about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Bedale. It lies on the A684. The population of the parish at the 2001 Census was 155, rising to 167 at the 2011 Census. North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be at 170 in 2015.
St Patrick's Church is located in the centre of the village as well as the village pub, The Green Tree. The village is approximately 235 miles (378 km) from London and 35 miles (56 km) from Middlesbrough. The nearest primary school is Crakehall C of E Primary School in Great Crakehall, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) away. The Brompton Beck, which feeds into Bedale Beck, runs through the centre of the village.
Parish history
In the 1880s, Patrick Brompton was described as:
a township and a parish in Leyburn district, N. R. Yorkshire.
The public source identifies “Patrick Brompton” as village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Patrick, Brompton and village.
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