Lound, Nottinghamshire
| Lound | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 The Bluebell, Lound | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK692859 |
| Location: | 53°22’12"N, -0°57’36"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 471 ((2011)) |
| Post town: | Retford |
| Postcode: | DN22 |
| Dialling code: | 01777 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bassetlaw |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Bassetlaw |
Lound is a village in Nottinghamshire, four miles north of Retford. It had a recorded population of 471 at the 2011 census.
The name of the village is of Danish origin, and it appears to date from the 8th century. It is built along a street (Town Street) running along the spine of the village, leading on to Lound Low Road. The oldest houses are tofts which are endways on to the street with strips of land running back from the road.[1] Nearby villages are Sutton cum Lound and Mattersey.
Lound is situated on a rise of land next to the flood plain of the River Idle, which has created large deposits of sand and gravel on the east side of the village.[2]
Sport and leisure
Activities at Lound are water skiing, fishing, horse riding, walking, bird watching. Some of these are situated in and around the open waters created by sand and gravel workings.
Wetlands Wildfowl Reserve is situated on the outskirts of the village and there are also reserves belonging to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Daneshill Lakes recreation area nearby. The Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust has extended its ownership at its Idle Valley Nature Reserve and runs a programme of community focussed events from the Idle Valley Rural Learning Centre operated by North Nottinghamshire College.
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