Bramcote, Nottinghamshire Family History Guide
Bramcote is a village and parish located in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is situated near the Nottingham Canal and the Erewash River, about 5 miles west-southwest of Nottingham. The village is part of the Attenborough Ancient Parish.
The history of Bramcote dates back many centuries. The Hemlock Stone, a Druidical monument standing 50 feet high, is a notable landmark in the area. The village was primarily known for its coal mines, which were a source of employment for many residents. Additionally, a significant number of inhabitants were involved in the lace and hosiery trades.
The previous church in Bramcote contained monuments of the Handleys. However, in 1862, a new church was built in the decorated English style. It consists of a nave, aisle, chancel, vestry, and a tower with a spire 130 feet high. The church is now a parish curacy, annexed to the vicarage of Attenborough.
Bramcote has also been home to Bramcote House, the seat of the Sherwins, a prominent local family.
Overall, Bramcote’s history reflects its rural and industrial character, with coal mining, agriculture, and the lace and hosiery trades playing significant roles in the village’s development.
Bramcote is a chapelry of Attenborough Ancient Parish in Nottinghamshire.
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Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1562
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1627
Nonconformists include: Methodist and Wesleyan Methodist.
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Adjacent Parishes
Parish History
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
BRAMCOTE, a village and a parish in the district of Shardlow, and county of Nottingham.
The village stands near the verge of the county and near the Nottingham canal and the Erewash river, 1½ mile ENE of Sandiacre and Stapleford r. station, and 5 WSW of Nottingham; and has a post-office under that town.
The parish comprises 1,076 acres. Real property, £3,760. Pop., 691. Houses, 147. The property is divided among a few. Bramcote House is the seat of the Sherwins. The Hemlock stone, a Druidical monument 50 feet high, stands on a bare knoll. Much of the surface is hill and moor. Coal is found.
A number of the inhabitants work in the lace and hosiery trades.
The living is a p. curacy, annexed to the vicarage of Attenborough, in the diocese of Lincoln. The church was built in 1862; is in the decorated English style; and consists of nave, aisle, chancel, and vestry, with a tower and spire 130 feet high. The previous church contained monuments of the Handleys.
There are a Wesleyan chapel, a national school, and charities £40.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Parish Records
FamilySearch
Census
Census returns for Bramcote, 1841-1891
Church Records
Baptisms, 1829-1837 Author: Wesleyan Church (Beeston, Nottinghamshire)
Civil registration
Civil records, Poleworth, Warwich, England : 1665-19th century
Land and property
Public records
Taxation
Maps
Old maps of Britain and Europe from A Vision of Britain Through Time
Administration
- County: Nottinghamshire
- Civil Registration District: Shardlow
- Probate Court: Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
- Diocese: Lincoln
- Rural Deanery: Nottingham
- Poor Law Union: Shardlow
- Hundred: Broxtowe
- Province: York