Bramford is a village in the

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district of

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, England. It is three miles west of

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of which it forms part of the wider

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. It was recorded in the

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as "Brunfort" or "Branfort". The

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(the source of the

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), runs at the bottom of the village and was a busy navigable waterway during the 19th century. A lock is still on the east of side of the village. The village has two churches; (one

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, St Mary the Virgin viewable from Bramford Bridge in the southeast of the village and one

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) in the north west of the village on the B1067 road. Bramford railway station was originally on the

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but closed in 1955. The village is served by a variety of shops and services; a primary school (southwest), a pub (the Cock), a sports ground, a bowls club and other social groups, including a football club which has a first and reserve team. There is a private care village which is called Cherryfields made up of several bungalows and flats situated up Gippingstone Road in the centre of Bramford, opposite the Co-op. Bramford also has its own

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club, and is also home to a

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station, with space for up to 10 vehicles. Nearby villages include Sproughton, Somersham and

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Notable people from Bramford

* William Acton (c. 1684–1744), MP for Orford

References

External links

Website about the village

Bramford Parish CouncilCock pubBramford Lock PictureSt Mary's from bridgeBramford Methodist ChurchBramford CofE Primary School
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