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Why is Bampton Grange special?

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

Small historic hamlet set on the Shap to Askham road at and important crossing point over the river at Church Bridge
Rural location on the floodplain of the Lowther Valley with attractive views
Tightly clustered settlement of farms and houses
Evidence of strip field farming, forming an important part of the landscape setting of the hamlet
Many buildings with architectural and historic quality, one of which is a grade II star listed building and eight others which are grade II listed buildings, including some good examples of the vernacular tradition
The eighteenth century St Patrick’s Church at the village’s centre, on a site where a church has existed since at least the twelfth century
Palette of building materials reflects the underlying geology, carboniferous limestone
Stretches of traditional cobbled street surfaces
Important individual trees and tree groups

St Patrick’s Church, a Grade II* listed focal point constructed in 1726–27 on a site occupied by a church since at least the 12th century, featuring classical sandstone blocks and round-headed windows.

white and black road sign with text reading 'bampton grange.' behind is green and beige grass in front of a red brick bridge and large stone house

Church Bridge which dates from the late 18th or early 19th century, a distinctive red sandstone structure serves as an important historic crossing point over the River Lowther at the western end of the village.

The Crown and Mitre Public House, an 18th-century landmark building sits at the heart of the village and reflects the settlement's historic role as a community hub and provider of accommodation for travellers.

Bampton Grange Conservation Area resources

Bampton Grange Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan 2009

Bampton Grange Conservation Area Map