Knotting, Bedfordshire

Knotting is a small village in Bedfordshire, located near the border with Northamptonshire. Nearby places are, Sharnbrook, Podington, Odell, Melchbourne, Yielden, Newton Bromswold, Souldrop and Rushden over the border in Northamptonshire.

Knotting
St. Margaret's Church in Knotting
Knotting Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid reference	TL001136
Civil parish	Knotting and Souldrop
Unitary authority	Bedford
Ceremonial county	Bedfordshire
Region	East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BEDFORD
Postcode district	MK44
Dialling code	01234
Police	Bedfordshire
Fire	Bedfordshire and Luton
Ambulance	East of England
UK Parliament	North East Bedfordshire

Population

The parish was covered by the 2001 UK Census but was combined with neighbouring Souldrop. In 2001, there was a combined population of 269 people - in 110 households.[1] In 1831, there were just 135 inhabitants of Knotting alone, therefore it is possible that the population has not really altered.[2]

It is in the civil parish of Knotting and Souldrop.

Parish church

The Parish Church is partly of 12th century Norman construction, including a chancel arch with carved decoration, and is dedicated to St Margaret.[3] The registers date from 1592[4] and many of these are deposited at the Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Service. The church was vested with the Churches Conservation Trust on 1 April 2009.[5]

References

1. Office for National Statistics - 2001 Census
2. A Topographical Dictionary of England - Samuel Lewis - 1831
3. "Corpus of Romanesque Sculpture in Britain and Ireland". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2009.
4. Kelly's Directory (1898)
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Media related to Knotting, Bedfordshire at Wikimedia Commons

• Knotting: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI.
• St. Margaret's Church