Summary
Inscribed boundary stone dated 1759, thought to be in its original location, marking the boundary between Northallerton and Brompton.
Reasons for Designation
The ‘Brumpton Liberty North’ Boundary Stone is listed at grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Date: as a relatively rare example of street furniture that is known to date to the mid-C18;
* Craftsmanship: the inscription is well cut and clearly the work of a skilled craftsman;
* History: its short inscription raises interesting questions about Brompton’s history, but clearly demonstrates that its boundary was of significance even before it was separated from Northallerton in 1843 to form a parish in its own right.
History
The boundary stone is inscribed “Brumpton Liberty North 1759” in a style that is consistent with a mid-C18 date. It is approximately sited where the parish boundary between Brompton and Northallerton meets a minor road to the east of Brompton. Brompton (spelt 'Brumpton' in the Domesday Book of 1086) was a chapelry under the parish church of Northallerton until 1843, thus when inscribed the boundary stone did not mark a parish boundary, but one more akin to a township boundary. The reference to “liberty” is considered to probably relate to the fact that until 1846 Brompton was part of the ecclesiastical Peculiar of Allerton, being held by the Bishop of Durham, with the rights of the Diocese of York being limited.
Details
Inscribed boundary stone, mid-C18.
Sources
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Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
The listed building is shown coloured blue on the attached map. Pursuant to s.1 (5A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (‘the Act’), structures attached to or within the curtilage of the listed building (save those coloured blue on the map) are not to be treated as part of the listed building for the purposes of the Act.<br /><br />
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