Cropwell Bishop
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Cropwell Bishop is a village in the borough of Rushcliffe
in Nottinghamshire
.
It is two 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 village has one of a select six creameries
that produce Stilton cheese. The village pubs are The Chequers on Church Street, The Wheatsheaf Inn on Nottingham
Road and, towards the edge of the village, The Lime Kiln on the corner of Colston Road and Swab's Lane. The parish church
is St. Giles
. There is a Co-op
on Church Street, along with a small local store and sub Post Office. There is also a family run butcher, a hairdressing salon, a sandwich and coffee shop and a beauty salon. It has a highly regarded primary school, Cropwell Bishop Primary School, which feeds into the nearby secondary school, Toothill Comprehensive.
The Grantham Canal
runs along the edge of the village.
In November 2009 the village Scout group (1st Cropwell Bishop) re-opened after an absence of 15 years.
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...
in 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 is two miles to the east of the A46
A46 road
The A46 is an A road in England. It starts east of Bath, Somerset and ends in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, but it does not form a continuous route. Large portions of the old road have been lost, bypassed, or replaced by motorway development...
in the NG12 postcode. The next village to the north is Cropwell Butler
Cropwell Butler
Cropwell Butler is a village in the borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, one mile to the east of the A46 in the NG12 postcode. The next village to the south is Cropwell Bishop....
. Both villages form part of the Vale of Belvoir.
The village has one of a select six creameries
Creamery
In a dairy, the creamery is the location of cream processing. Cream is separated from whole milk; pasteurization is done to the skimmed milk and cream separately. Whole milk for sale has had some cream returned to the skimmed milk....
that produce Stilton cheese. The village pubs are The Chequers on Church Street, The Wheatsheaf Inn on Nottingham
Nottingham
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...
Road and, towards the edge of the village, The Lime Kiln on the corner of Colston Road and Swab's Lane. The parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
is St. Giles
St. Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop
St. Giles' Church, Cropwell Bishop is a parish church in the Church of England in Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest....
. There is a Co-op
The Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group Ltd. is a United Kingdom consumer cooperative with a diverse range of business interests. It is co-operatively run and owned by its members. It is the largest organisation of this type in the world, with over 5.5 million members, who all have a say in how the business is...
on Church Street, along with a small local store and sub Post Office. There is also a family run butcher, a hairdressing salon, a sandwich and coffee shop and a beauty salon. It has a highly regarded primary school, Cropwell Bishop Primary School, which feeds into the nearby secondary school, Toothill Comprehensive.
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...
runs along the edge of the village.
In November 2009 the village Scout group (1st Cropwell Bishop) re-opened after an absence of 15 years.