Brampton Fire Station

Local stations

• Carlisle East - 9 miles
• Carlisle West - 11 miles
• Longtown - 11 miles

8,900 population

Crewing type

On-call

Fleet

• 1 fire engine

Brampton is a small market town situated nine miles east of Carlisle, near to Carlisle Airport on the B6243. The town was founded in the 7th century, with many of the historic houses still remaining. The population of Brampton and the surrounding area is approximately 6,500 people, with this number being increased by tourists visiting this lovely area.

Further information for this fire station is available on a number of themes at the Cumbria Intelligence Observatory, including:

• Population 

• Crime and Community

• Health and Social Care

• Housing

• Economy and Employment

• Environment

• Children and Young People

Please visit www.cumbriaobservatory.org.uk and choose a fire station area for your particular theme of interest.

The area contains:

• Heritage sites in Brampton include Banna (Birdoswald Fort) and Hadrian's Wall (a UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• There are 9 Grade 1 listed buildings and 12 Grade II listed buildings
• There are two Special Areas of Conservation; Bolton Fell Moss and Walton Moss
• There is 2 Site Specific Risks: Carlisle Airport and Spadeadam

The risks are mainly residential, although there are a number of pubs and guest houses which cater to the tourist trade, the station also covers a large rural community extending to approximately 12,500 hectares. Due to the busy roads which surround Brampton, including the A69, the station attends a number of road traffic collisions.