Colston Bassett
Colston Bassett | ||
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Shire county | ||
Region | ||
Country | England | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
Post town | NOTTINGHAM | |
Postcode district | NG12 | |
Dialling code | 01949 | |
Police | Nottinghamshire | |
Fire | Nottinghamshire | |
Ambulance | East Midlands | |
UK Parliament | ||
Website | colstonbassettparishcouncil | |
Colston Bassett is an English village in the Vale of Belvoir, in the Rushcliffe district of south-east Nottinghamshire, close to its border with Leicestershire. It lies by the River Smite. The population in 2001 of 225, including Wiverton Hall, increased to 399 at the 2011 Census, finally falling to 356 in the 2021 Census.[1]
Place name and history
The name, first recorded in the
The history of the village is recorded in some detail in the publication A History of Colston Bassett by Rev. Evelyn Young, edited for the Thoroton Society in 1942 by Thomas M. Blagg.[3] The First World War cost the village at least 14 lives, listed on the war memorial in St John's Church.[4]
Amenities
The village dairy, which opened in 1913, is one of only five that are permitted to name their blue cheese Stilton cheese. It also manufactures smaller quantities of White Stilton and Shropshire Blue.
Colston Bassett contains an old market cross, a ruined church of St Mary, Colston Bassett Preparatory School for children between 4–11 years, a pub, the Martins Arms, a riding school, and animal boarding kennels.
There is a
The parish church is St John's Church.
Transport
Colston Bassett has weekday, daytime bus services to
The
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2021". City Population. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ISBN 9780521168557
- ^ Full text. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ List retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ Parish Council site. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
External links
- Colston Bassett Village Website
- Colston Bassett Dairy
- Colston Bassett School
- Colston Bassett Shotokan Karate Club
- Colston Bassett Local History Group
External links
Media related to Colston Bassett at Wikimedia Commons