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Why is Bampton special?

Bampton is one of a string of settlements within the Lowther Valley which have attractive architectural and historic character.

Bampton developed around historic route junctions and the crossing of Howes Beck, with Bampton Bridge recorded from the 14th century. The beck powered early mills, and by the 18th century the parish thrived on sheep farming linked to Shap Abbey’s influence. The village lay on key packhorse routes between Penrith and Kendal, later boosted by the 1846 Carlisle–Preston railway nearby. Its layout and buildings have changed little since the 19th century.

Bamptons attractive architectural and historical character includes:

Small historic village clustered around the junction of roads leading to Askham, Haweswater and Shap and the important historic crossing point of the Howes Beck
Rural location on the floodplain of the Lowther Valley with attractive views
Many buildings with architectural and historic quality, four of which are grade II listed buildings, including some good examples of the vernacular tradition
The sixteenth century dovecote (grade II) in the grounds of Bampton Hall is the earliest known structure in the village
The former corn mill and a nineteenth century limekiln (grade II) stands to the west of St Patrick’s Well Public House
Palette of building materials reflects the underlying geology, carboniferous limestone
Surviving stretches of traditional cobbled street surfaces
Important individual trees and tree groups

19th century limekiln situated west of the local public house is a Grade II listed feature reflects the village's industrial heritage and the historic use of the area's underlying carboniferous limestone.

beige limewash two storey detached house amongst autumnal trees and shrub garden

Yew Tree House, the early 18th-century vernacular cottage is a classic example of the local double-fronted, two-storey design and still retains a rare "fire window" once used to light a deep internal inglenook.

Bampton Hall, a Grade II listed 17th century house with a distinctive L-plan design.

Bampton Conservation Area resources

Bampton Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 2009

Bampton Conservation Area Map