Upper Broughton

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Upper Broughton
Village and civil parish
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Upper Broughton
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Upper Broughton
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area3.06 sq mi (7.9 km2)
Population346 (2021 census)
•  Density 113/sq mi (44/km2)
OS grid reference SK 682261
•  London 100 mi (160 km)  SSE
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Melton Mowbray
Postcode district LE14
Dialling code 01664
UK Parliament
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.

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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]

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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.
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