Upper Broughton Explained

Official Name:Upper Broughton
Country:England
Region:East Midlands
Coordinates:52.8286°N -0.9885°W
Post Town:Melton Mowbray
Postcode Area:LE
Postcode District:LE14
Dial Code:01664
Shire District:Rushcliffe
Shire County:Nottinghamshire
Hide Services:Yes
Population:346
Population Ref:(2021 census)
Static Image Caption:St Luke's Church
Website:http://upperbroughton.objectis.net
Constituency Westminster:Rushcliffe
Type:Village and civil parish
Static Image Name:St Luke's Upper Broughton North.JPG
Static Image 2 Name:
Frame-Width:240
Frame-Height:220
Zoom:12
Static Image 2 Caption:Parish map
Area Total Sq Mi:3.06
Os Grid Reference:SK 682261
London Distance Mi:100
London Direction:SSE

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, the same as the parish. The parish count increased to 346 at the 2021 census. The parish touches Wymeswold, Hickling, Widmerpool, Broughton and Old Dalby and Willoughby on the Wolds.[3] Upper Broughton is a conservation area that was designated in 1973 and is 16 hectares.[4] The settlement is near the boundary with Leicestershire,[5] and Nether Broughton is across the county boundary.

Features

There are 16 listed buildings in Upper Broughton,[6] of which St Luke's Church is Grade I listed.

Upper Broughton has a village hall, on Melton Road (A606) near the junction with Bottom Green.[7]

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[8] [9] and re-opened in June 2023 after extensive rebuilding work.[10]

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

History

The name "Broughton" means 'Farm by the brook'.[11] Upper Broughton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Brotone.[12] 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.[13] The parish was part of the Bingham Wapentake.[14] "Broughton Sulney" is another name for the parish.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Broughton Sulney. GENUKI. 10 May 2019.
  2. Web site: History of Upper Broughton, in Rushcliffe and Nottinghamshire. A Vision of Britain through Time. 10 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Upper Broughton. Ordnance Survey. 10 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Upper Broughton. Rushcliffe Borough Council. 10 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Broughton Sulney Description and Travel. GENUKI. 10 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Listed Buildings in Upper Broughton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire. British Listed Buildings. 10 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Upper Broughton Village Hall. Upper Broughton. 10 May 2019.
  8. Web site: Tap & Run pub owned by Stuart Broad badly damaged in Nottinghamshire village fire . Nottinghamshire Live . Nottingham Post . 14 June 2022.
  9. https://www.nottinghampost.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/fire-hit-tap--run-7229210 Fire-hit Tap & Run pub expected to be closed until at least spring 2023
  10. Web site: Pynchess . Lynette . Tears of joy as fire-hit Nottinghamshire Tap and Run pub reopens . Nottinghamshire Live . 21 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Upper Broughton Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 10 May 2019.
  12. Web site: Nottinghamshire S-Z. The Domesday Book Online. 10 May 2019.
  13. Web site: Relationships and Changes Upper Broughton AP/CP through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 10 May 2019.
  14. Web site: Broughton Sulney Politics and Government. GENUKI. 10 May 2019.
  15. Web site: Broughton Sulney Names, Geographical. GENUKI. 10 May 2019.