Nether Broughton
| Nether Broughton | |
|---|---|
The Old Chapel | |
Location within Leicestershire | |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Melton Mowbray |
| Postcode district | LE14 |
| Dialling code | 01664 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Nether Broughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Broughton and Old Dalby, in the Melton district of Leicestershire, England. Broughton and Old Dalby's parish council is based in Nether Broughton. The village lies on the main A606 road between Melton Mowbray and Nottingham. The neighbouring village of Upper Broughton is on the same road, but within Nottinghamshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 345. On 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished to form "Broughton and Old Dalby".