Population 277 (2011) Civil parish Brougham Region North West Local time Saturday 7:03 PM | OS grid reference NY794145 District Eden Country England Shire county Cumbria | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 72% Humidity Points of interest Whinfell Forest, Brougham Hall, Countess Pillar, Brocavum Roman fort, Cliburn Moss | ||
Brougham hall brougham cumbria uk 4th september 2013
Brougham /ˈbruːm/ is a small village (or more properly a collection of hamlets) and civil parish on the outskirts of Penrith in the Eden District of Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 279, falling marginally to 277 at the 2011 Census.
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Map of Brougham, UK
Within the parish are the remains of Brocavum Roman fort. The ruins of the medieval Brougham Castle, once home to Lady Anne Clifford, are next to the fort. The mainly 19th century Brougham Hall, the former seat of the Lords Brougham and Vaux is nearby. The 17th-century Countess Pillar, set up by Lady Anne, is beside the A66 near the castle.
The parish has two Anglican churches:
Brougham "village" itself is no more than a scattering of farms and modern housing near the hall and is, along with neighbouring Eamont Bridge, often classed as an outlying suburb of Penrith. There are some more cottages next to the castle, which is partially built on the site of the Roman fort.
Within the parish is Whinfell Forest the site of a Red squirrel reserve, the Center Parcs Oasis Holiday Village, and the site of RAF Hornby Hall World War II aerodrome.