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Nags Head, Brampton
Nags Head
locality:-   Brampton
civil parish:-   Brampton (formerly Cumberland)
county:-   Cumbria
locality type:-   inn
coordinates:-   NY53046106
1Km square:-   NY5361
10Km square:-   NY56


photograph
BMM73.jpg  Innsign, horses heads.
(taken 11.8.2006)  
photograph
BMM72.jpg (taken 11.8.2006)  

evidence:-   database:- Listed Buildings 2010
placename:-  Nag's Head
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"THE NAG'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE / / MARKET PLACE / BRAMPTON / CARLISLE / CUMBRIA / II / 77850 / NY5304961067"
source data:-  
courtesy of English Heritage
"Public House. Probably 2 late-C17 houses, with early C19 conversion to one building. Incised stucco, stone dressings, steeply pitched green slate roof with tile ridge, C19 brick chimney stacks. 2 storeys, 4 bays. Projecting 2 bays left, have entrance of moulded and chamfered surround with pointed head. Small moulded surround window above, was probably originally mullioned, now 2-pane casement. Left ground floor window is composite 4-sash, with moulded surround and cornice. Moulded surround triple sash with glazing bars above. Recessed right bays, have 2 double sashes with moulded surrounds joined by common frieze with moulded cornice on scrolled console brackets. Windows above and below, have upper sashes with glazing bars and lower of 2-panes. Called the Horse's Head in 1790. Listing does not include toilet block to rear."

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