Kirkbampton
| Kirkbampton | |
| Cumberland | |
|---|---|
 Kirkbampton | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NY306564 |
| Location: | 54°53’53"N, 3°4’52"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 482 (2011) |
| Post town: | Carlisle |
| Postcode: | CA5 |
| Dialling code: | 01228 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Cumberland |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Workington |
Kirkbampton is a village on the B5307 road in western Cumberland. The parish population taken at the 2011 census was 482.
The parish church is St Peter's Church, and there is a Church of England primary school, St Peter's CofE School. The parish contains the townships of Bampton Great and Little, and Oughterby.
Kirkbampton Village Hall
The first village hall in Kirkbampton was built just after the First First World War, in 1920, when it was decided that a regular meeting place was required in the village. The first meeting place was Laurel Cottage, and each day a fire was lit, and papers were delivered to the cottage. However, in 1930, it was decided that Laurel Cottage no longer met the needs of the village, and funds were raised to purchase an ex-army building, where the village hall routine continued. The use of this hall was continued throughout the 20th century, until in 1990, when a surveyor concluded that the village hall was dangerous and inadequate for its use.
A more commodious, modern replacement was built as the village's 'Project 2000', and completed on 4 October 2001. The hall is in regular use.
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