Nottinghamshire

Contents

Nearby Places

Stanford on Soar

"Stanford-On-Soar is a small, picturesque village and parish, one and a half miles north of Loughborough, at the point where the River Soar enters Leicestershire. It has about 140 inhabitants and 1,520 acres of land, all belonging to the Rev. Samuel Dashwood, who is both patron and incumbent of the rectory, and resides in the Hall, a modern mansion, which stands on a commanding eminence, and is surrounded by a beautifully wooded park of considerable extent. The tithes were commuted in 1842 for £420, exclusive of 13 acres of ancient glebe. The church is a neat edifice embowered in thick foliage, with a handsome tower and four bells,, and dedicated to St Luke, and contains several rural monuments of the Lewis's and others. The chancel window is principally composed of stained glass. The rectory is valued in the King's books at £9 7s 8d, now £435. The worthy owner fives £5 a year to the poor of this parish, and also supports an infant school. A feast is held on the first Sunday after St Luke's day."
[White's Directory of Nottinghamshire, 1853]

Census

• The parish was in the Leake sub-district of the Loughborough Registration District.
  
  

Return to top of page

Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Luke.
  
  
• The date of construction is uncertain.
  
  

Return to top of page

Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1537, but early portions are delapidated.
  
  
• The church was in the rural deanery of Bingham No. 3.
  
  

Return to top of page

Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Leake sub-district of the Loughborough Registration District.
  
  
• In 1935, the parish was reassigned to the Basford sub-district of the Loughborough Registration District.
  
  
• Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
  
  

Return to top of page

Description and Travel.

This parish and village are across the border from Leicestershire, right at the point where the Soar River enters Leicestershire. The parish lies about 117 miles north of London, 1 mile northeast of Loughborough (in Leicestershire) and 13 miles due south of Nottingham. The parish covers 1,515 acres.

The village sits along a small stream between hills. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, the village is only about a mile north of the limits of Loughborough, just west of Cotes.
  
  

Return to top of page

History

• This place was a Roman settlement.
  
  

Return to top of page

Manors

• Stanford Park stands on a commanding height. In 1881 it was the seat of C. L. DASHWOOD, lord of the manor.
  
  

Return to top of page

Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 5422.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordnance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

Return to top of page

Politics and Governance

• This place was an ancient parish in Nottinghamshire and it became a Civil Parish as well.
  
  
• The parish was in the southern division of the ancient Rushcliffe Wapentake in the southern division of the county.
  
  

Return to top of page

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Loughborough Poor Law Union in Leicestershire.
  
  

Return to top of page

Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	119
1851	147
1871	94
1881	105
1891	165
1901	197
1911	165
1921	155
1931	183
1951	217

Return to top of page

Follow this link to Find help, report problems, or contribute information