Souldrop

Human settlement in England
  • Knotting and Souldrop
Unitary authority
  • Bedford
Ceremonial county
  • Bedfordshire
Region
  • East
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBEDFORDPostcode districtMK44Dialling code01234PoliceBedfordshireFireBedfordshire and LutonAmbulanceEast of England UK Parliament
  • North East Bedfordshire
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°14′00″N 0°33′00″W / 52.2333°N 0.55°W / 52.2333; -0.55

Souldrop is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knotting and Souldrop, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, located near the border with Northamptonshire. Nearby places are, Sharnbrook, Podington, Odell, Melchbourne, Yelden, Knotting, and Newton Bromswold and Rushden over the border in Northamptonshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 161.[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Knotting to form "Knotting and Souldrop".[2]

The schools within the Souldrop catchment are Sharnbrook Primary and Sharnbrook Academy in Sharnbrook.

Sharnbrook Summit nature reserve is located near the village.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population statistics Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

External links

Media related to Souldrop at Wikimedia Commons


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