Bampton Conservation Area

Why is Bampton special?

Bampton is one of a string of settlements within the Lowther Valley which have attractive architectural and historic character. This includes:

View of Bampton>

Small historic village clustered around the junction of roads leading to Askham, Haweswater and Shap and the important historic crossing point of the Howes Beck
Rural location on the floodplain of the Lowther Valley with attractive views
Many buildings with architectural and historic quality, four of which are grade II listed buildings, including some good examples of the vernacular tradition
The sixteenth century dovecote (grade II) in the grounds of Bampton Hall is the earliest known structure in the village
The former corn mill and a nineteenth century limekiln (grade II) stands to the west of St Patrick’s Well Public House
Palette of building materials reflects the underlying geology, carboniferous limestone
Surviving stretches of traditional cobbled street surfaces
Important individual trees and tree groups

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