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| Bleasby | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
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 Parish map | |
  Bleasby Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 2.40 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| Population | 840 (2021) |
| • Density | 350/sq mi (140/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 7149 |
| • London | 110 mi (180 km) SSE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG14 |
| Dialling code | 01636 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www |
Bleasby is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, located 15 mi northeast of Nottingham. It has a population of 804 for the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 824 (and including Goverton) at the 2011 census,[2] and 840 at the 2021 census.[3]
The village was served by a post office until early 2015,[4] railway station and tea shop. The Saxon charter of 956 records Bleasby as Blisetune, named after a Danish soldier Blesi and tun the Anglo-Saxon word for settlement. Bleasby was the childhood home of William Booth, the founder of The Salvation Army.
- ^ "Area:Bleasby CP (Parish)"
- ^ "Civil Parish population". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Bleasby parish (E04007884)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Shop and Post Office Archived 28 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 6 July 2014