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Bramley, Rotherham

Coordinates: 53°25′31″N 1°15′53″W / 53.4253°N 1.2648°W / 53.4253; -1.2648
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Bramley
St. Francis church on Main Street
Bramley is located in South Yorkshire
Bramley
Bramley
Location within South Yorkshire
Population8,194 
OS grid referenceSK487937
• London140 mi (230 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • Bramley
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townROTHERHAM
Postcode districtS66
PoliceSouth Yorkshire
FireSouth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
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53°25′31″N 1°15′53″W / 53.4253°N 1.2648°W / 53.4253; -1.2648

Bramley is a village and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England.

The village is situated approximately 4 miles (6 km) from central Rotherham and 8 miles (13 km) from Sheffield city centre, both to the west south-west.

Bramley is bordered by the urban development of Sunnyside conjoined to the village of Wickersley to the south, and the village of Ravenfield to the north. To the east, beyond Junction 1 of the M18, are the civil parishes of Hellaby (formerly part of Bramley) and Maltby.

Community

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According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 8,194.

There are no secondary schools in Bramley. Pupils aged 11–18 mostly attend nearby Wickersley School and Sports College which is situated in Wickersley on its border with Bramley. Other pupils also attend Maltby School or Thrybergh School, while others attend St Bernard's Catholic High School, Rotherham.

Buses through Bramley from Rotherham run to Maltby, Ravenfield, Mexborough, Hooton Levitt and Dinnington.

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