The name Bromham derives from an Old English personal name and ham or hamm meaning 'Bruna's homestead/village' or 'Bruna's hemmed-in land'. In the Domesday Book Bromham is given as Brimeham and Bruneham. One of Bromham's major features is a long narrow stone bridge which is mediæval in origin though it was extensively altered in 1813 and again in 1902. The bridge used to carry the main A428 but the village now has a bypass. In the 2001 Census the parish population was 4,768.

At the west end of the bridge is Bromham Mill and Gallery. This seventeenth century watermill has been restored to working order by Bedfordshire County Council. A mill has stood on the site since the times of the Domesday Book

Bromham

St Owen's Church

Not a great deal to say about this one just that hauntings don't always have to be bad. At St Owen's church the happy ghosts of children are sometimes heard in the churchyard.

The church has two different hauntings with the second one being due to Sir Lewis Dyve. It is said that Sir Lewis' ghost walks up the church aisle to check that his boots and sword are still hanging on the church wall.

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To view images see: Bromham - St Owen's Church Album

To view reports about St Owen's church see: 31-03-2006, 13-02-2009 & 27-08-2010

Bromham, St Owen's Church