Granby, Nottinghamshire
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Granby is a small village in the Rushcliffe
district of Nottinghamshire
. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir
.
. Census returns suggest a peak population of 439 in the 1891 census and a low point of 248 in 1951. The civil and church parishes of Granby include the hamlet of Sutton-cum-Granby
, one mile to the north. Both parishes are run by councils.
At present, development in Granby is controlled by the Granby cum Sutton Village Plan adopted by Rushcliffe Council.
There is no longer a school in Granby. The old school building now serves as the village hall. Most children attend Orston Primary School, or Toot Hill School
in the nearby market town of Bingham
. There are bus services from Granby to Nottingham and to Melton Mowbray
. The nearest railway station is at Aslockton
.
There are two pubs in the village. The Boot & Shoe serves a wide range of real ales and lagers. The Marquis of Granby (possibly the original house of that name, dating back to 1760) also serves a range of real ales and has won awards for the quality of its beer. The Marquess of Granby is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Rutland
, used as a courtesy title
by the duke's eldest son. The most famous marquess was General John Manners
(1721–1770), who distinguished himself in the Seven Years' War
and later entered politics.
date back to the 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building, "one of the S Notts churches which were reduced in size in post-Reformation times." According to the English Heritage description, it stands on a pre-Conquest site and underwent restoration about 1777 and in 1888. A Roman altar stone was dug up in the churchyard in 1812.
The village also has five groups of churchyard gravestones, four farmhouses, a telephone kiosk and a parish pump that are Grade II listed features. Granby Farmhouse in Church St bears the date 1762.
The Wesleyan Methodist congregation in the village is thought to have dated from 1807. There was already "a place of worship for Wesleyans" in 1848. However, the congregation dwindled and the chapel was converted into a private house in the early 2000s.
The advowson
of Granby was held by the Duke of Rutland, but from 1917, the vicar of Granby was also the rector of St Michael and All Angels
, Elton on the Hill
, a village two miles to the north, and appointments thereafter were made by agreement between the two patrons. Now both these churches are part of the Wiverton Group, and a Sunday service is held alternately in Granby and Elton.
district, Notts. The village stands near the source of the river Devon
, near the Grantham canal
, and near the boundary with Leicester
, 2½ miles NNE of Elton r. station, and 4 SE by E of Bingham; and has a post office under Nottingham. The parish includes also the hamlet of Sutton. Acres, 2,420. Real property, £3,721. Pop., 479. Houses, 108. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Duke of Rutland, and gives him the title of Marquis. Gypsum is found. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lincoln
. Value, £123.* Patron, the Duke of Rutland. The church is ancient and tolerable; and has a tower. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a free school."
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
district of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. It lies in the Vale of Belvoir
Vale of Belvoir
The Vale of Belvoir is an area of natural beauty on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire in England. Indeed, the name itself derives from the Norman-French for beautiful view.-Extent and geology:...
.
Population and facilities
The parish has a population of about 300 people and is situated about 14 miles east of NottinghamNottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. Census returns suggest a peak population of 439 in the 1891 census and a low point of 248 in 1951. The civil and church parishes of Granby include the hamlet of Sutton-cum-Granby
Sutton-cum-Granby
Sutton-cum-Granby is a small Nottinghamshire hamlet in the Vale of Belvoir.-Location and facilities:Sutton is approximately midway between Elton on the Hill and Granby, 14 miles from Nottingham, 14 miles from Melton Mowbray, 12 miles from Grantham, and 118 miles from London. It lies in the parish...
, one mile to the north. Both parishes are run by councils.
At present, development in Granby is controlled by the Granby cum Sutton Village Plan adopted by Rushcliffe Council.
There is no longer a school in Granby. The old school building now serves as the village hall. Most children attend Orston Primary School, or Toot Hill School
Toot Hill School
Toot Hill School is a secondary comprehensive school in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.-History:The school was awarded specialist status in Visual Arts, and Business and Enterprise in 2007.-Academic performance:...
in the nearby market town of Bingham
Bingham, Nottinghamshire
Bingham is a market town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England.-Geography:With a population of around 9,000 people it lies about nine miles east of Nottingham, a similar distance south-west of Newark-on-Trent and west of Grantham. It is situated where the A46 intersects the A52...
. There are bus services from Granby to Nottingham and to Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
. The nearest railway station is at Aslockton
Aslockton railway station
Aslockton railway station serves the villages of Aslockton and Whatton in Nottinghamshire. The station is 17 km east of Nottingham on the Nottingham-Skegness Line.-History:...
.
There are two pubs in the village. The Boot & Shoe serves a wide range of real ales and lagers. The Marquis of Granby (possibly the original house of that name, dating back to 1760) also serves a range of real ales and has won awards for the quality of its beer. The Marquess of Granby is a subsidiary title of the Duke of Rutland
Duke of Rutland
Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the peerage of England, derived from Rutland, a county in the East Midlands of England. The Earl of Rutland was elevated to the status of Duke in 1703 and the titles were merged....
, used as a courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
by the duke's eldest son. The most famous marquess was General John Manners
John Manners, Marquess of Granby
General John Manners, Marquess of Granby PC, , British soldier, was the eldest son of the 3rd Duke of Rutland. As he did not outlive his father, he was known by his father's subsidiary title, Marquess of Granby...
(1721–1770), who distinguished himself in the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
and later entered politics.
Buildings
Parts of the parish church of All SaintsAll Saints' Church, Granby
All Saints' Church, Granby is a parish church in the Church of England in Granby, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-History:...
date back to the 12th century. It is a Grade I listed building, "one of the S Notts churches which were reduced in size in post-Reformation times." According to the English Heritage description, it stands on a pre-Conquest site and underwent restoration about 1777 and in 1888. A Roman altar stone was dug up in the churchyard in 1812.
The village also has five groups of churchyard gravestones, four farmhouses, a telephone kiosk and a parish pump that are Grade II listed features. Granby Farmhouse in Church St bears the date 1762.
The Wesleyan Methodist congregation in the village is thought to have dated from 1807. There was already "a place of worship for Wesleyans" in 1848. However, the congregation dwindled and the chapel was converted into a private house in the early 2000s.
The advowson
Advowson
Advowson is the right in English law of a patron to present or appoint a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice or church living, a process known as presentation. In effect this means the right to nominate a person to hold a church office in a parish...
of Granby was held by the Duke of Rutland, but from 1917, the vicar of Granby was also the rector of St Michael and All Angels
St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill
St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Elton on the Hill is a parish church in the Church of England in Elton on the Hill, Nottinghamshire, Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of special architectural interest....
, Elton on the Hill
Elton on the Hill
For other uses of the name, see Elton .Elton on the Hill is a small Nottinghamshire village and civil parish in the Vale of Belvoir.-Situation and facilities:Elton lies about east of Nottingham, England, in the NG13 postcode district...
, a village two miles to the north, and appointments thereafter were made by agreement between the two patrons. Now both these churches are part of the Wiverton Group, and a Sunday service is held alternately in Granby and Elton.
Granby of old
"GRANBY, a village and a parish in BinghamBingham
Bingham may refer to:In people:*Bingham On the moon:*Bingham , a lunar craterIn the United Kingdom:*Bingham, Nottinghamshire, a town*Bingham, Edinburgh, a suburbIn the United States:*Bingham, Illinois...
district, Notts. The village stands near the source of the river Devon
River Devon
River Devon may refer to:*River Devon, Clackmannanshire, Scotland*River Devon, Nottinghamshire, England...
, near the Grantham canal
Grantham Canal
The Grantham Canal is a canal that runs for 33 miles from Grantham, falling through 18 locks to West Bridgford where it joins the River Trent. It was built primarily to allow for the transportation of coal to Grantham. It opened in 1797, and its profitability steadily increased until 1841...
, and near the boundary with Leicester
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, 2½ miles NNE of Elton r. station, and 4 SE by E of Bingham; and has a post office under Nottingham. The parish includes also the hamlet of Sutton. Acres, 2,420. Real property, £3,721. Pop., 479. Houses, 108. The property is divided among a few. The manor belongs to the Duke of Rutland, and gives him the title of Marquis. Gypsum is found. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Lincoln
Diocese of Lincoln
The Diocese of Lincoln forms part of the Province of Canterbury in England. The present diocese covers the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire.- History :...
. Value, £123.* Patron, the Duke of Rutland. The church is ancient and tolerable; and has a tower. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a free school."
External links
- Parish website: Retrieved 26 July 2011.