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Souldrop
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference SP990126
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BEDFORD
Postcode district MK44
Dialling code 01234
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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]

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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

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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.

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