Upper Broughton
Village and civil parish
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Upper Broughton is located in Nottinghamshire
Upper Broughton
Upper Broughton
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area3.06 sq mi (7.9 km2)
Population346 (2021 census)
• Density113/sq mi (44/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 682261
• London100 mi (160 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMelton Mowbray
Postcode districtLE14
Dialling code01664
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://upperbroughton.objectis.net
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
52°49′43″N 0°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]

For many years there was a pub on Main Street, originally called the Golden Fleece and latterly the Tap and Run co-owned by Stuart Broad and Harry Gurney, but this was badly damaged by fire in June 2022.[12][13]

Upper Broughton railway station opened in 1880 and closed in 1948.[14]

History

The name "Broughton" means 'Farm by the brook'.[15] Upper Broughton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Brotone.[16] 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.[17] The parish was part of the Bingham Wapentake.[18] "Broughton Sulney" is another name for the parish.[19]

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. ^ Historic England, "Upper Broughton station (509150)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 10 May 2019
  15. ^ "Upper Broughton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Nottinghamshire S-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Relationships and Changes Upper Broughton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Broughton Sulney Politics and Government". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  19. ^ "Broughton Sulney Names, Geographical". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.

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