Upper Broughton

Upper Broughton
Upper Broughton
Village and civil parish
	St Luke's Church
	Parish map
	Upper Broughton Location within Nottinghamshire
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″N 0°59′18″W / 52.828634°N 0.98845303°W

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

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

External links

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

[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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