Brampton Graveyard

[bobgraham]

MMM! I thought the one with the steeple was a methodist but I'll check on my way through tomorrow. Plus the ground rises at a rate of knotts so the graves would be vertical not horizontal - first jewish cemetary in Cumbria?   
bob

[emmsthheight]

Hi

Thee's the RC St Ninian's,  Craw Hall but could it be Irthington, just outside?  The map I've looked at, in the current Cumbria "Street Directory", has the cemetery marked well out of Brampton, and not far from Brampton.

There's also an "Old Church Farm" marked not far away., all these on Old Church Lane.  Irthington ois on the next minor road across.

Loads od entries I've been missing for Brampton have turned up at Irthington.

Of course there are always burial registers, for Brampton, Irthington and the cemetery.

The two parish churches are on film in the record offie and library.  Can't remember about the cemetery.

Best wishes

Emms

[Rewcastle]

Hi,

It's about 6 years since i was up that way, there were two churches with graveyards in Brampton. The one on the main street with a graveyard at the side and behind and the old one, up the lane, off the Longtown road.
If i remember right, i think there was once a presbyterian church/meeting place off the main street, on the right hand side as if driving towards Carlisle, up a narrow street.

Also, don't forget to check at Lanercost Priory. Sometimes the funeral was at Brampton and they were buried at Lanercost.  Lanercost had quite a number of Vaults and Crypts which collapsed a number of years ago.

Regards
Rewcastle.

[carigreen]

Thanks everyone for all that info, especially to Bob for the Paviour clarification - not surprising really as the Pickering family went on to become wealthy contractors!
I will revert to my source and see where we go from here.
Cari

[bobgraham]

Rewcastle, that's brill.
The church with the steeple on the main road is definitely Methodist (and the steeple is a very poor example).
Cari, I'm fairly sure there were no needle monuments in the Brampton graveyard but tomorrow night I will wander down to Lanercost (on foot) cos I'm fairly sure there are some there. If not tomorrow, then friday on my way to cricket club which acts as our village pub.
bob

[bobgraham]

Cari,
so sorry but ggggr is not in Lanercost. 5 large headstones to Robson, Bell, Forster and the ubiquitous Graham with the only Cleopatras Needle being to a young Mary Bell. If I get a minute next week I wander up the Longtown rd as directed by Rewcastle.
bob

[carigreen]

Many thanks again Bob - have one on me at the Cricket Club!!
Cari

[bobgraham]

I tried last week but your credit is crunched!
besides I've decided to go greek.
bob

[carigreen]

Bob - I have had the ok to pass on a photo of the grave if that will help in any way.  How do I attach a photo here - or shall I send it direct to you if that`s possible.