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Saundby is a hamlet and civil parish in Nottinghamshire two miles west of Gainsborough. Although it comes under Beckingham cum Saundby parish council, by 2011 it had become a separate civil parish in its own right. The parish is bordered on one side by the River Trent. The village Church of St Martin was extensively restored in 1885.[1]
| Saundby | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet and civil parish | |
.jpg) St Martin's church, Saundby | |
 Parish map | |
  Saundby Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 2.24 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| Population | 88 (2021) |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 7854587981 |
| • London | 130 mi (210 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Retford |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| Dialling code | 01427 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.beckinghamcum |
Profile edit
Saundby Origin – Saun+by (+by – farmstead of) Danish origin, possibly when the Danes travelled inland up the River Idle and settled in the area). Saundby is a small hamlet adjoining Beckingham with a population reported in the census of 2021 of 88.[2][3] Saundby was a village of farmstead and small holdings. At one point a cheese farm existed as a way of dealing with excess milk that arose when the school canteens were closed.
Population edit
The very small population of around 100 people[4] in Saundby has had little or no change in the last 50 years. The population was measured at 165 at the 2011 census (including Beckingham),[5][6] and 88 for the 2021 census.[3]
History edit
A worker with Eve Transmission, 33 year old Jeremy Dunn, fell to his death from an electrical 400kV transmission tower on Tuesday 22 June 1993, north of West Burton power station.[7][8] The electrical transmission line lies to the east of the village.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire.Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ "History or Beckingham and Saundby". Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ a b UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Saundby parish (E04007833)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Vision of Britain". Retrieved 25 April 2012.
- ^ "Civil parish population 2016". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_rate_page.jsp?u_id=10269805&c_id=10001043&data_theme=T_POP&id=0
- ^ Retford Times Thursday 23 December 1993, page 5
- ^ Retford Times Thursday 24 June 1993, page 1
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