BRIGHAM, CUMBRIA

The village of 'Brigham', near the town of Cockermouth, Cumbria, United Kingdom has existed as a settlement and religious centre since neolithic times.
The church, dedicated to St Bridget, was originally a Norman building, and is situated at the far north of the village, known as Low Brigham. A disused quarry is situated in the centre of the village, above which runs the main street of High Brigham. Newer housing estates known as High Rigg and The Hill are at the west and east of the village.
The famous HMS Bounty mutineer, Fletcher Christian was christaned and is buried here, his tomb stone is still in the grave yard.
Until the closure of the Cockermouth and Workington Railway in 1966, Brigham had a railway station.
The population is thought to be over one thousand.
The village gave its name to HMS Brigham, a Ham class minesweeper. The ship's bell from this vessel is now in St Bridget's Church of England primary school in the village. Until a more modern fire alarm system was installed, this bell was rung as the fire alarm for the school.