Saxondale, Nottinghamshire

Saxondale is a small hamlet and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England, situated just off the A52 road near to its junction with the A46 road at the Saxondale roundabout, between the settlements of Bingham and Radcliffe on Trent. There is evidence of an Anglo-Saxon fort with earthworks visible from the main road.[1] 30 residents were recorded at the 2021 census.[2]

Saxondale
Hamlet and civil parish
Main Street, Saxondale
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Saxondale is located in Nottinghamshire
Saxondale
Saxondale
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Population30 (2021)
• Density48/sq mi (19/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 682398
• London105 mi (169 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNOTTINGHAM
Postcode districtNG13
Dialling code01949
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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52°57′07″N 0°59′10″W / 52.952°N 0.986°W / 52.952; -0.986

The village is just south of the Nottingham to Grantham railway line where there is still evidence of a spur, known as the Barnstone branch, from the former Saxondale Junction through present-day Bingham to Melton Mowbray.[3] The hamlet is close to the residential area of Upper Saxondale, a redevelopment of the former Saxondale Hospital site.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Molyneux, Nick. "Articles from the Thoroton Society Newsletter - Who put the Saxons in Saxondale?".
  2. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Saxondale parish (E04007997)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Eyes of a Teacher". www.binghamheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  4. ^ Stretton, Penny (5 September 2021). "The bricked up doors to underground tunnels at former hospital". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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