Nether Broughton
Description in 1877:
"NETHER BROUGHTON parish is in Framland Hundred, Melton Mowbray Union and County Court District, and in 1871 contained 405 persons, living in 91 houses, on 2110 acres of land, which is a fertile clay, and well adapted for pasturage. Nether Broughton village, on the Nottingham and Melton Mowbray road, 6 miles North North West of the latter town, is picturesquely situated, and nearly surrounded by the hills which form the Vale of Belvoir. Philip Pleydell Bouverie, Esq., is owner of a great part of the soil, and the rest chiefly belongs to David New, Esq., the trustees of George Urrey, Esq., and Thomas Black, Esq."
[White's "History, Gazetteer and Directory of the Counties of Leicester and Rutland. 3rd Edition," 1877]
- The parish was in the Clawson sub-district of the Melton Mowbray Registration District until 1935.
- In 1935, the parish was transfered to the Melton and Belvoir Registration District.
- The 1851 Census for Leicestershire has been indexed by the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society. The whole index is available on microfiche. The society has also published it in print and Volume 25 covers the Clawson Sub-District which includes Nether Broughton.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2302 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2545 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Mary.
- The date of construction is uncertain, but believed to be 14th century.
- The church was restored in 1848.
- The church windows were renovated in 1881.
- The church tower was restored in 1882.
- The church seats 240.
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1559.
- The church is in the rural deanery of Framland (third portion).
- The church has also been listed as in the rural deanery of Framland (third portion).
- The Society of Genealogists holds copies of records from Nether Broughton Parish Church including copies of marriages from 1577 - 1837.
- The Wesleyan Methodists built a chapel here prior in 1829. The Wesleyans rebuilt their chapel in 1884 and enlarged it in 1889. The Primitive Methodists had built their chapel in 1840 and enlarged it in 1889.
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
- The parish was in the Clawson sub-district of the Melton Mowbray Registration District until 1935.
- In 1935, the parish was transfered to the Melton and Belvoir Registration District.
Nether Broughton is a village and a parish 6 miles northwest of Melton Mowbray and 120 miles north of London. The parish border Nottinghamshire to the northwest, Long Clawson parish to the east and Old Dalby parish to the west. It covers about 2,200 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A606 arterial road northwest out of Melton Mobray or southeast out of Nottingham. Nether Broughton is about 5 miles outside Melton Mobray.
- Upper Broughton parish sits just across the border in Nottinghamshire.
- For a photo of streets around the village green, visit Leicestershire Villages.
- Visitors may wish to relax at the Red House Restaurant, Pub and Hotel which is set within the village. The venue is close to excellent golf clubs.
- Much of the parish land was used for grazing.
- Stilton cheese was made here.
- Iron ore was found in the neighbourhood. Four blast furnaces were built here by the Holwell Iron Company.
- In 1849, John Dick BURNABY had his family seat here in Nether Broughton Hall.
- The national grid reference is SK 6925.
- You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- This place was an ancient parish of the county and a modern Civil Parish until 1936.
- The parish was in the ancient Framland Hundred in the northern division of the county.
- In 1871, the parish covered 2,100 acres.
- In April, 1936, this parish was abolished and all 2,301 acres were amalgamated into the new Broughton and Old Dalby Civil Parish.
| Year |
Inhabitants |
| 1841 |
412 |
| 1861 |
519 |
| 1871 |
405 |
| 1881 |
454 |
| 1891 |
400 |
| 1901 |
369 |
| 1911 |
380 |
| 1921 |
373 |
| 1931 |
345 |
- A National School (later a Public Elementary School) was built in 1845 and enlarged in 1847 to hold 100 children.
- Broughton Sulney (Upper Broughton) was united with this parish for school purposes in 1874.
- A School was built in 1874 to serve both parishes and the old school was used for a Sunday School and for parish meetings.
This parish page was developed by Tim Arguile. Follow this link to find help, report problems or contribute information.
[Last updated: 19-November-2011 - Louis R. Mills]
