| Braunston-in-Rutland | |
|---|---|
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  Braunston-in-Rutland Location within Rutland | |
| Area | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) [1] |
| Population | 392 2001 Census[2] |
| • Density | 157/sq mi (61/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK834069 |
| • London | 84 miles (135 km) SSE |
| Unitary authority | |
| Shire county | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | OAKHAM |
| Postcode district | LE15 |
| Dialling code | 01572 |
| Police | Leicestershire |
| Fire | Leicestershire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Braunston-in-Rutland is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish was 392 at the 2001 census, including Brooke and increasing to 502 at the 2011 census.[3] Leicestershire lies on the parish's western boundary
The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Brant'. Alternatively, the personal name could be 'Brandr', a Scandinavian name.[4]
Braunston is located roughly three miles (4.8 km) south-west of the county town of Oakham. The River Gwash flows through the village. The village retains two public houses, The Old Plough, and the 17th-century Blue Ball Inn.
- ^ "A vision of Britain through time". University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "Rutland Civil Parish Populations" (PDF). Rutland County Council. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". Retrieved 4 August 2023.