Stanford on Soar
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 Church of St John the Baptist, Stanford on Soar |
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| Population | 128 (2011) |
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| Civil parish | Stanford on Soar |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LOUGHBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | LE12 |
| Dialling code | 01509 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°47′39″N 1°11′44″W / 52.794167°N 1.195694°W
Stanford on Soar is a village and civil parish located on the River Soar, just within the Nottinghamshire side of the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire boundary, in the Borough of Rushcliffe. The population of the civil parish was 128 at the 2011 census.[1] It is around a mile north of Loughborough in Leicestershire. It is the southernmost place within the county of Nottinghamshire.[2] Other nearby places are Normanton on Soar and Cotes.
Close to the church there is a viaduct (Stanford Viaduct) over the River Soar carrying the former Great Central Railway. This stretch of line runs from the Midland Main Line at Loughborough South Junction to Ruddington and carries freight trains to the British Gypsum works at East Leake as well as heritage steam and diesel trains. There are proposals to build a railway bridge over the Midland Main Line, known as Loughborough Gap, at the east end of Loughborough Station to reconnect this stretch with the remaining Great Central Railway (preserved) running from Loughborough Central railway station to Leicester North. Although there isn't a rail station in the village, East Midlands Parkway opened early in 2008 at Ratcliffe on Sour providing links on the Midland Main Line.
Parish Church
The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was begun in the 13th century and underwent a significant restoration in 1893. It is within the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and is the most southerly parish in the Province of York.[3] It also forms part of a joint Benefice with the neighbouring parishes of Costock, East Leake, West Leake and Rempstone. There is a Rector and Associate Priest.
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey mapping
- ↑ Southwell and Nottingham Church History Project Stanford on Soar
External links
Media related to Stanford on Soar at Wikimedia Commons