360 metres south west of Brampton is Croft Ends, a small hamlet, and 1.8 km east is the village of Dufton.

Brampton Hall and barn is a Grade II listed building in the village dating from the 17th century.

There are a number of other historic buildings and houses in the area including the New Inn, a public house dating from 1730, Town-end farmhouse (which was built in 1736), Midtown Farm from 1740, and most notably the nearby Brampton water mill and stables, which were most likely constructed during the late 18th century.

Nearby Brampton Tower is located near Croft Ends along with Clickham Farm and an old chapel known as Esplanadhill.

Circa 1870, Brampton village had a population of 304 as recorded in the Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.