Brompton-on-Swale's a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village's located three miles east of Richmond. Its name comes from the fact that the River Swale's very close to the town. It's a population of about 1,760 (2003). History The village was first mentioned in the Domesday book, though it's thought that there was a settlement before the Normans took over England. Its name's thought to have derived from 'broom' (shrub) and 'tun' an old E… (More on Brompton-on-swale)