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Brompton Regis

Brompton Regis is a large parish on the Brendon Hills mostly within the Somerset part of the National Park. It contains the village of Brompton Rgeis and several hamlets including Bury Hartford, Gupworthy and the former parish of Withiel Florey.

Area: 4643ha; area in National Park: 4521ha

Population 2001 census: 439; occupied households 243

County: Somerset; District: West Somerset; Ward: Haddon

Meaning of place name: the parish is called Brompton Regis or King's Brompton. The manor belonged to the king in Domesday times, when it was called Brunetone. The name may, however, derive from a visit by King Stephen. Brompton may mean town near broom.

Brompton Regis view

Brompton Regis from Haddon Hill

From 2001 census Brompton Regis Exmoor average England average
population density: persons per hectare 0.14 0.16 3.45
% of population 15yrs old and under 15.5 14.9 20.15
% of population 60 yrs old and older 24.3 25.95 20.75
% males/ % females 53/47 48/52 48/52
average persons per occupied household 1.8 2.2 2.3
holiday and second homes: % of all household spaces 9.2 9.92 0.64
% population change since 1991 census +5 +2 +4

Bury

Bury

Bury Bridge

Bury Bridge

Wimbleball Lake

Wimbleball Lake from Haddon Hill

Iron Railings Brompton Regis

The Iron Railings, Brompton Regis

The George Brompton Regis

The George