Upper Broughton

Upper Broughton
Village and civil parish
St Luke's Church
Upper Broughton Location within Nottinghamshire
Interactive map of Upper Broughton
Area	3.06 sq mi (7.9 km2)
Population	346 (2021 census)
•  Density	113/sq mi (44/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 682261
•  London	100 mi (160 km)  SSE
District	Rushcliffe
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Melton Mowbray
Postcode district	LE14
Dialling code	01664
UK Parliament	Rushcliffe
Website	http://upperbroughton.objectis.net
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 52°49′43″N0°59′18″W / 52.828634°N 0.98845303°W / 52.828634; -0.98845303

Upper Broughton or Broughton-Sulney or Over-Broughton ^[1] is a village and civil parish about seven miles north west of Melton Mowbray, ^[2] in the Rushcliffe district of the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population of 327, ^[3] the same as the parish. ^[4] The parish count increased to 346 at the 2021 census. ^[5] The parish touches Wymeswold, Hickling, Widmerpool, Broughton and Old Dalby and Willoughby on the Wolds. ^[6] Upper Broughton is a conservation area that was designated in 1973 and is 16 hectares. ^[7] The settlement is near the boundary with Leicestershire, ^[8] and Nether Broughton is across the county boundary.

Features

There are 16 listed buildings in Upper Broughton, ^[9] of which St Luke's Church is Grade I listed. ^[10]

Upper Broughton has a village hall, on Melton Road (A606) near the junction with Bottom Green. ^[11]

There is a pub on Main Street, which was originally called the Golden Fleece and is now the Tap and Run. It was badly damaged by fire in June 2022 ^{[12] [13]} and re-opened in June 2023 after extensive rebuilding work. ^[14]

Upper Broughton railway station, on the Nottingham direct line of the Midland Railway, opened in 1880 and closed in 1948. ^[15]

History

The name "Broughton" means 'Farm by the brook'. ^[16] Upper Broughton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Brotone. ^[17] On the 1st of April 1965 an area of Broughton and Old Dalby parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area was 21 acres. ^[18] The parish was part of the Bingham Wapentake. ^[19] "Broughton Sulney" is another name for the parish. ^[20]

References

1. "Broughton Sulney". GENUKI . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
2. "History of Upper Broughton, in Rushcliffe and Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
3. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Upper Broughton Built-up area (E34001043)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
4. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Upper Broughton Parish (E04008011)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
5. UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Upper Broughton parish (E04008011)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 13 February 2024.
6. "Upper Broughton". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
7. "Upper Broughton". Rushcliffe Borough Council . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
8. "Broughton Sulney Description and Travel". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
9. "Listed Buildings in Upper Broughton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
10. Historic England, "Church of St Luke (319538)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 10 May 2019
11. "Upper Broughton Village Hall". Upper Broughton. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
12. "Tap & Run pub owned by Stuart Broad badly damaged in Nottinghamshire village fire". Nottinghamshire Live. Nottingham Post. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
13. Fire-hit Tap & Run pub expected to be closed until at least spring 2023 Nottinghamshire Live , 21 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022
14. Pynchess, Lynette. "Tears of joy as fire-hit Nottinghamshire Tap and Run pub reopens". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
15. Historic England, "Upper Broughton station (509150)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 10 May 2019
16. "Upper Broughton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
17. "Nottinghamshire S-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
18. "Relationships and Changes Upper Broughton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
19. "Broughton Sulney Politics and Government". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
20. "Broughton Sulney Names, Geographical". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

External links

• "Parishes: Upper or Over Broughton". British History Online. Retrieved 10 May 2019.