Souldrop

Souldrop
The Green, Souldrop
Souldrop Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	SP990126
Civil parish	Knotting and Souldrop
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDFORD
Postcode district	MK44
Dialling code	01234
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire
List of places UK England Bedfordshire 52°14′00″N0°33′00″W / 52.2333°N 0.55°W / 52.2333; -0.55

Souldrop is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knotting and Souldrop, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, located near the border with Northamptonshire. Nearby places are, Sharnbrook, Podington, Odell, Melchbourne, Yelden, Knotting, and Newton Bromswold and Rushden over the border in Northamptonshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 161. ^[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Knotting to form "Knotting and Souldrop". ^[2]

The schools within the Souldrop catchment are Sharnbrook Primary and Sharnbrook Academy in Sharnbrook.

Sharnbrook Summit nature reserve is located near the village.

Notable people

• H. C. Asterley, novelist

References

1. "Population statistics Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 31 January 2023.
2. "Relationships and changes Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

External links

Media related to Souldrop at Wikimedia Commons