Upper Broughton
English rural village
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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.
| Upper Broughton | |
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| Village and civil parish | |
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  Upper Broughton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
 Interactive map of Upper Broughton | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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]
