Kingston on Soar
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Kingston on Soar is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe
borough of Nottinghamshire
, England
. It has a population of 239, as of the 2001 census
.
It has 4 centres of population: the Village, Kingston Hall
, New Kingston and Kingston Fields.
The River Soar
does not pass through the village, but very close by to the west. At this point the Soar, flowing south to north, forms the border with Leicestershire
. The Kingston Brook
drains west through the village. Nearby places are Kegworth
in Leicestershire and, further downstream, Ratcliffe on Soar.
Although there isn't a rail station in the village, East Midlands Parkway
opened early in 2008 at Ratcliffe on Soar providing links on the Midland Main Line
.
The precursor to the Midland Agricultural and Dairy College (which became the University of Nottingham
's Sutton Bonington Campus in the neighbouring parish of Sutton Bonington
) was the Midland Dairy Institute and was located in the parish of Kingston on Soar. Today, the University Farm
, a 400 hectares (988.4 acre) commercial research farm, partly lies in the parish, including an associated high-technology dairy
centre.
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...
borough 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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It has a population of 239, as of the 2001 census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
.
It has 4 centres of population: the Village, Kingston Hall
Kingston Hall, Nottinghamshire
Kingston Hall is a country house in Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire.It was built between 1842 and 1846 to designs by the architect Edward Blore for Edward Strutt, 1st Baron Belper...
, New Kingston and Kingston Fields.
The River Soar
River Soar
The River Soar is a tributary of the River Trent in the English East Midlands.-Description:It rises near Hinckley in Leicestershire and is joined by the River Sence near Enderby before flowing through Leicester , Barrow-on-Soar, beside Loughborough and Kegworth, before joining the Trent near...
does not pass through the village, but very close by to the west. At this point the Soar, flowing south to north, forms the border with Leicestershire
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...
. The Kingston Brook
Kingston Brook
Kingston Brook is a small river in central England. It arises near Old Dalby, Leicestershire on the northern edge of the ridge running from Normanton-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire to Belvoir, Leicestershire...
drains west through the village. Nearby places are Kegworth
Kegworth
Kegworth is a large village and civil parish in Leicestershire, England....
in Leicestershire and, further downstream, Ratcliffe on Soar.
Although there isn't a rail station in the village, East Midlands Parkway
East Midlands Parkway railway station
East Midlands Parkway is a railway station located north of Ratcliffe-on-Soar on the Midland Main Line in the East Midlands of England. It provides park and ride facilities for rail passengers on the routes from Leicester to Derby and Nottingham...
opened early in 2008 at Ratcliffe on Soar providing links on the Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
.
The precursor to the Midland Agricultural and Dairy College (which became the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
's Sutton Bonington Campus in the neighbouring parish of Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington
Sutton Bonington is a village and civil parish lying along the valley of the River Soar in the Borough of Rushcliffe, south west Nottinghamshire, England. The University of Nottingham has a site just to the north of the village: Sutton Bonington Campus....
) was the Midland Dairy Institute and was located in the parish of Kingston on Soar. Today, the University Farm
University Farm (Nottinghamshire)
University Farm is a 400 hectare commercial research farm attached to the Sutton Bonington Campus of the University of Nottingham, England. It lies across the parishes of Sutton Bonington and Kingston on Soar.-Facilities:...
, a 400 hectares (988.4 acre) commercial research farm, partly lies in the parish, including an associated high-technology dairy
Dairy
A dairy is a business enterprise established for the harvesting of animal milk—mostly from cows or goats, but also from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels —for human consumption. A dairy is typically located on a dedicated dairy farm or section of a multi-purpose farm that is concerned...
centre.