Upper Broughton

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 touches Wymeswold, Hickling, Widmerpool, Broughton and Old Dalby and Willoughby on the Wolds.[5] Upper Broughton is a conservation area that was designated in 1973 and is 16 hectares.[6] It is near the boundary with Leicestershire,[7] and Nether Broughton is across the county boundary.

Upper Broughton
Upper Broughton is located in Nottinghamshire
Upper Broughton
Upper Broughton
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area0.2275 km2 (0.0878 sq mi)
Population327 (2011 census)
• Density1,437/km2 (3,720/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Upper Broughton
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMelton Mowbray
Postcode districtLE14
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://upperbroughton.objectis.net/

Features

There are 16 listed buildings in Upper Broughton,[8] of which St Luke's Church is Grade I listed.[9]

Upper Broughton has a village hall, on Melton Road (A606) near the junction with Bottom Green.[10]

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.[11][12]

Upper Broughton railway station opened in 1880 and closed in 1948.[13]

History

The name "Broughton" means 'Farm by the brook'.[14] Upper Broughton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Brotone.[15] 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.[16] The parish was part of the Bingham Wapentake.[17] "Broughton Sulney" is another name for the parish.[18]

References
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  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. "Upper Broughton". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. "Upper Broughton". Rushcliffe Borough Council. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  7. "Broughton Sulney Description and Travel". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. "Listed Buildings in Upper Broughton, Rushcliffe, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  9. Historic England, "Church of St Luke (319538)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 10 May 2019
  10. "Upper Broughton Village Hall". Upper Broughton. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  11. "Tap & Run pub owned by Stuart Broad badly damaged in Nottinghamshire village fire". Nottinghamshire Live. Nottingham Post. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  12. Fire-hit Tap & Run pub expected to be closed until at least spring 2023 Nottinghamshire Live, 21 June 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022
  13. Historic England, "Upper Broughton station (509150)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 10 May 2019
  14. "Upper Broughton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  15. "Nottinghamshire S-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  16. "Relationships and Changes Upper Broughton AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  17. "Broughton Sulney Politics and Government". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  18. "Broughton Sulney Names, Geographical". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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