Once again, our new Year 7s have begun their History course with a study of the local area, helping the students appreciate the relationship between a place and historical events. Each class is taking a guided tour of Brampton, highlighting the fascinating significance of some of its landmarks.
The whistle-stop tours included St Martin’s Church, the Half Moon shop (formerly an Inn), The Moot Hall and The Scotch Arms.
Pupils visited the location of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s headquarters during the siege of Carlisle in 1745 and the site where Oliver Cromwell imprisoned 40 men in 1648. The iron stocks, used to punish offenders and last used in 1836 are still in situ at the Moot Hall, where a large ring set into the ground (formerly located outside the Howard Arms) was used for the barbaric sport of bull baiting.
Pupils learned that there was a 12th century motte and bailey castle at the Mote, and that the market has been held in Brampton since the early 16th century.
All Year 7 students are encouraged to have a look at the collection of photos that are currently on display in the school foyer; these include images of Brampton from the 1850s onwards, including elephants in the marketplace and a Brampton resident in the stocks.