Nether Broughton is a village and former

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

, now in the parish of Broughton and Old Dalby, in the Melton district, in

Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ; postal abbreviation Leics.) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East Midlands, England. The county borders Nottinghamshire to the north, Lincolnshire to the north-east, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire t ...

, England. Broughton and Old Dalby's parish council is based in Nether Broughton. The village lies on the main

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between

Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray () is a town in Leicestershire, England, north-east of Leicester, and south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, known below Melton as the Wreake. The town had a population 27,670 in 2019. The town is sometimes promo ...

and

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. The neighbouring village of

Upper Broughton Upper Broughton or Broughton-Sulney or Over-Broughton is a village and civil parish about seven miles north west of Melton Mowbray, in the Rushcliffe district of the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In 2011 the built-up area had a population o ...

is on the same road, but within

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county. In 1931 the parish had a population of 345. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form "Broughton and Old Dalby".

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" The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, in the

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, is a Grade II* listed building dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. A

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was added and the

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rebuilt in the 15th century. It was restored in 1881 and the north wall of the north

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rebuilt in 1903. The village hall was originally the

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chapel. This was converted in the early 1990s into a venue that can be hired by local residents and groups and external parties. 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.

Education

The nearest primary school is Old Dalby Church of England Primary School. Secondary education is provided in Melton Mowbray.

Transport

The village is served by infrequent Centrebus North daytime, weekday buses between Melton Mowbray and Bottesford (Service 23).

Notable people

In order of birth: * William Boultbee Sleath (c. 1763–1843), schoolmaster and cleric, who was headmaster of

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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.

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Villages in Leicestershire Former civil parishes in Leicestershire Borough of Melton {{Leicestershire-geo-stub