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Cropwell Bishop

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

FieldValue
countryEngland
coordinates
map_typeNottinghamshire
official_nameCropwell Bishop
shire_districtRushcliffe
shire_countyNottinghamshire
population1,799
population_ref(2021)
regionEast Midlands
constituency_westminsterRushcliffe
post_townNOTTINGHAM
postcode_districtNG12
postcode_areaNG
dial_code0115
typeVillage and civil parish
static_image_nameFile:St Giles Church, Cropwell Bishop, Notts. (geograph 3811953).jpg
static_image_captionSt Giles Church, Cropwell Bishop
mapframeyes
mapframe-zoom12
mapframe-pointnone
static_image_2_captionParish map
area_total_sq_mi2.56
os_grid_referenceSK 684356
london_distance_mi105
london_directionSSE
website

| mapframe-zoom = 12 | mapframe-point = none Cropwell Bishop is a village and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire. The population taken at the 2011 census was 1,853; this fell to 1,799 at the 2021 census. The village has one of a select six creameries that produce Stilton cheese.

Geography

It is 1.2 miles to the east of the A46 in the NG12 postcode. The next village to the north is Cropwell Butler. Both villages form part of the Vale of Belvoir. The Grantham Canal runs along the edge of the village.

History

Composed of 12 households, Crophille was in Bingham Wapentake in 1086. In the 12th or 13th century, the wapentake became known as Bingham Hundred until the end of the 19th century.

The Cinema Museum in London holds film of a point-to-point held at the village on April 14, 1952.

References

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
  2. "Cropwell Bishop parish".
  3. [http://opendomesday.org/place/SK6835/cropwell-bishop Open Domesday Online: Cropwell (Bishop)]
  4. Ref HM0374. "Cinema Museum Home Movie Database.xlsx".
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