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| Souldrop | |
|---|---|
 The Green, Souldrop | |
  Souldrop Location within Bedfordshire | |
| OS grid reference | SP990126 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDFORD |
| Postcode district | MK44 |
| Dialling code | 01234 |
| Police | Bedfordshire |
| Fire | Bedfordshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
Souldrop is a village in the civil parish of Knotting and Souldrop, in the Bedford borough of Bedfordshire, England, located near the border with Northamptonshire. Nearby places include Sharnbrook, Podington, Odell, Melchbourne, Yelden, Knotting, and Newton Bromswold and Rushden over the border in Northamptonshire.
Sharnbrook Summit nature reserve is located near the village.
Souldrop was an ancient parish in the Willey hundred of Bedfordshire. In 1931 the parish was merged with the neighbouring parish of Knotting to form a new civil parish called Knotting and Souldrop.[1] At the 1931 census (the last before the abolition of the parish), Souldrop had a population of 161.[2]
Notable people
- H. C. Asterley, novelist
References
- ↑ "Relationships and changes Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ↑ "Population statistics Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
External links
Media related to Souldrop at Wikimedia Commons
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