Arden is a suburb[3] and ward[4] of the town of Market Harborough in Leicestershire, England. It is located in the north of the town and covers an area which includes the nearby village of Great Bowden. Its name can also be traced back to an abandoned village which was previously located near the former church.[5][6]
| Arden[1] | |
|---|---|
 The Headlands, Market Harborough | |
![Arden[1] is located in Leicestershire](/wiki/File:Leicestershire_UK_location_map.svg) ![Arden[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png){kind=small} Arden[1] Location within Leicestershire | |
| Population | 5,935 (2021 Census Ward Profile including Great Bowden)[2] |
| • London | 87 mi (140 km) S |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Market Harborough |
| Postcode district | LE16 |
| Dialling code | 01858 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Geography
editThe ward covers the northern part of the town and extends into Great Bowden. It also covers the main railway station and includes roads such as The Headlands, Arden Way, Great Bowden Road and The Ridgeway.[7] It is predominantly residential and has some small green spaces.
St Mary in Arden Church
editThe area is home to the ruins of St Mary in Arden Church, which was once the parish church and was built in the 13th century.[8] The church was left in a state of disrepair from the 17th century and the ruins were later repurposed for a museum with parts of the original stone church being reused including wolf carvings, a door porch, and stained glass windows.[9] The word "Arden" in the church name is thought to be associated with Rockingham Forest, Northampton, rather than from any place called Arden.[10]
Demographics
editAt the 2021 census, the ward profile population was 5,935. Of the findings, the ethnicity and religious composition of the ward was:
| Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden: Ethnicity: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 5,666 | 95.5% | |||||||||||
| Asian or Asian British | 113 | 1.9% | |||||||||||
| Mixed | 100 | 1.7% | |||||||||||
| Black or Black British | 25 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Other Ethnic Group | 23 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Arab | 4 | 0.1% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,935 | 100% | |||||||||||
The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 Census was recorded as:
| Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden: Religion: 2021 Census | |||||||||||||
| Religious | Population | % | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,972 | 52.7% | |||||||||||
| Irreligious | 2,541 | 45.1% | |||||||||||
| Hindu | 42 | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| Buddhist | 23 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Muslim | 22 | 0.4% | |||||||||||
| Other religion | 19 | 0.3% | |||||||||||
| Sikh | 11 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Jewish | 10 | 0.2% | |||||||||||
| Total | 5,935 | 100% | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Council, Harborough District. "Harborough District Wards Map | Harborough District Council". www.harborough.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Market Harborough-Great Bowden & Arden (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Arden Neighbourhood Forum". www.leicestershirecommunities.org.uk. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Newsroom, The (18 April 2023). "Here are the candidates who will be battling out for votes in the upcoming Harborough district elections 2023". Harborough Mail. Harborough Mail. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Spencer, John; Spencer, Thomas; Chapman, Frederic (1893). Leicestershire and Rutland Notes and Queries and Antiquarian Gleaner: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine ... J. and T. Spencer. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Sheffield.), William White (Publisher in (1863). History, Gazetteer and Directory of Leicestershire, and the ... County of Rutland. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Morris, Stephen (4 July 2024). Archaeological Mitigation at Magna Park, Lutterworth, Leicestershire: June 2020 to March 2021. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-80327-786-8. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Chapel Of St Mary In Arden / Church Of St Mary In Arden (IOE01/07393/24) Archive Item - Images Of England Collection | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review. J.H. and J. Parker. 1863. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ Nichols, John (1798). "St Mary in Arden". The history and antiquities of the county of Leicester : Vol. 2, Part 2. p. 478 – via University of Leicester Special Collections.
