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| Brougham | |
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 Brougham Castle from the north east | |
  Brougham Location withinCumbria | |
| Population | 277 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | NY794145 |
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| Unitary authority | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PENRITH |
| Postcode district | CA10 |
| Dialling code | 01768 |
| Police | Cumbria |
| Fire | Cumbria |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| 54°38′40″N2°43′29″W / 54.644500°N 2.724763°W /54.644500; -2.724763 | |
Brougham/ˈbruːm/ is a small village (or more properly a collection of hamlets) andcivil parish on the outskirts ofPenrith in theWestmorland and Furness,Cumbria, England. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 279,[1] falling marginally to 277 at the 2011 Census.[2]
Within the parish are the remains ofBrocavum Roman fort.[3] The ruins of the medievalBrougham Castle, once home toLady Anne Clifford, are next to the fort. The mainly 19th centuryBrougham Hall, the former seat of the LordsBrougham and Vaux is nearby. The 17th-centuryCountess Pillar, set up by Lady Anne, is beside theA66 near the castle.
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The parish has twoAnglican churches:
Brougham "village" itself is no more than a scattering of farms and modern housing near the hall and is, along with neighbouringEamont 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 isWhinfell Forest the site of aRed squirrel reserve, aCenter Parcs holiday village, and the site ofRAF Hornby Hall World War IIaerodrome.
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