Nether Broughton

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Nether Broughton
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Post town Melton Mowbray
Postcode district LE14
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52°49′N0°58′W / 52.817°N 0.967°W / 52.817; -0.967

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Signpost in Nether Broughton

Nether Broughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Broughton and Old Dalby, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. Broughton and Old Dalby's parish council is based in Nether Broughton. The village lies on the main A606 road between Melton Mowbray and Nottingham. The neighbouring village of Upper Broughton is on the same road, but within Nottinghamshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 345. [1] On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form "Broughton and Old Dalby". [2]

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Heritage

In 1887, John Bartholomew described the village as follows:

"Broughton, Nether, par., N. Leicestershire, on border of co., 5½ miles NW. of Melton Mowbray" [3]

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, in the Diocese of Leicester, is a Grade II* listed building dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. [4] A clerestory was added and the chancel rebuilt in the 15th century. It was restored in 1881 and the north wall of the north aisle rebuilt in 1903. [5]

The village hall was originally the Wesleyan chapel. This was converted in the early 1990s into a venue that can be hired by local residents and groups and external parties.

A trail was developed in 2007 to depict the history of the village and local area. It provides nine interpretative boards at locations around the village.

Education

The nearest primary school is Old Dalby Church of England Primary School. [6] [7] Secondary education is provided in Melton Mowbray.

Transport

The village is served by infrequent Centrebus North daytime, weekday buses between Melton Mowbray and Bottesford (Service 23). [8]

Notable people

In order of birth:

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References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics Nether Broughton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Relationships and changes Nether Broughton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles (1st ed.). Edinburgh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 5 February 2014– via visionofbritain.org.uk.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1075069)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. ↑ Listing and description. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  6. ↑ School site.
  7. ↑ A 2016 Ofsted report.
  8. ↑ "Melton Mowbray - Asfordby - Nether Broughton - Stathern - Bottesford". Centrebus. Retrieved 15 June 2022.

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