Nether Broughton

Nether Broughton
Leicestershire
Old chapel in Nether Broughton
Location
Grid reference:	SK694257
Location:	52°49’29"N, -0°58’15"W
Data
Post town:	Melton Mowbray
Postcode:	LE14
Local Government

Nether Broughton is a village in Leicestershire at the foot of the Leicestershire Wolds, on the A606 road five ana half miles from Melton Mowbray. The neighbouring village, Upper Broughton, is just half a mile up the road to the west, but across the county border in Nottinghamshire.

Nether Broughton is two and a half miles north-east of Old Dalby, with which it shares a parish council and as far south-west of Long Clawson.

In 1887 John Bartholomew described Nether Broughton

"Broughton, Nether, par., N. Leicestershire, on border of co., 5½ miles NW. of Melton Mowbray"<.blockquote>

Parish church

The parish church, St Mary, is of the 13th century, and today a Grade II* listed building.

Big Society

The village hall was originally built as a Wesleyan chapel but was converted in the early 1990s. It is today a well used facility, hired as a venue and used by local clubs.

In 2007 a village trail was created, depicting the history of the village and local area consisting of nine interpretation boards located at key locations around the village.

Signpost in Nether Broughton

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Nether Broughton)

References