Nether Broughton

Nether Broughton is an English village in Leicestershire. The population is included in the civil parish of Broughton and Old Dalby, whose parish council is based in Nether Broughton. The village lies on the main A606 road between Melton Mowbray and Nottingham. The neighbouring village of Upper Broughton is on the same road, but within Nottinghamshire county.

Nether Broughton
The Old Chapel
Nether Broughton Location within Leicestershire
Civil parish	Broughton and Old Dalby
District	Melton
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Melton Mowbray
Postcode district	LE14
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rutland and Melton

Signpost in Nether Broughton

Heritage

In 1887, John Bartholomew described the village as follows:

"Broughton, Nether, par., N. Leicestershire, on border of co., 5½ miles NW. of Melton Mowbray"[1]

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, in the Diocese of Leicester, is a Grade II* listed building dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries.[2] A clerestory was added and the chancel rebuilt in the 15th century. It was restored in 1881 and the north wall of the north aisle rebuilt in 1903.[3]

A trail was developed in 2007 to depict the history of the village and local area. It provides nine interpretative boards at locations around the village. The village hall was originally the Wesleyan chapel. This was converted in the early 1990s into a venue that can be hired by local residents and groups and external parties.

Education

The nearest primary school is Old Dalby Church of England Primary School.[4][5] Secondary education is available in Melton.

Transport

The village is served by infrequent Centrebus North daytime, weekday buses between Nottingham and Melton Mowbray (Service 19), Melton Mowbray and Nether Broughton (Service 23), and Melton Mowbray and Bingham or Bottesford (Service 24).[6]

Notable people

In order of birth:

• William Boultbee Sleath (c. 1763–1843), schoolmaster and cleric, who was headmaster of Repton School in 1800–1830, was born in the village.
• Stephen Glover (1794–1870), writer and antiquary, was brought up here by his grandmother.
• Charles Deedes (1879–1969), British Army officer, was born in the village. He held the high post of Military Secretary in 1934–1937.

References

1. Bartholomew, John (1887). Gazetteer of the British Isles (1st ed.). Edinburgh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 5 February 2014 – via visionofbritain.org.uk.
2. Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1075069)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
3. Listing and description. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
4. School site.
5. A 2016 Ofsted report.
6. Bus services.

External links

Media related to Nether Broughton at Wikimedia Commons