Souldrop is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Knotting and Souldrop, in the Bedford district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, located near the border with Northamptonshire. Nearby places are, Sharnbrook, Podington, Odell, Melchbourne, Yelden, Knotting, and Newton Bromswold and Rushden over the border in Northamptonshire. In 1931 the parish had a population of 161.[1] On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Knotting to form "Knotting and Souldrop".[2]

Souldrop
The Green, Souldrop
Souldrop is located in Bedfordshire
Souldrop
Souldrop
Location within Bedfordshire
OS grid referenceSP990126
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBEDFORD
Postcode districtMK44
Dialling code01234
PoliceBedfordshire
FireBedfordshire and Luton
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Bedfordshire
52°14′00″N 0°33′00″W / 52.2333°N 0.55°W / 52.2333; -0.55

The schools within the Souldrop catchment are Sharnbrook Primary and Sharnbrook Academy in Sharnbrook.

Sharnbrook Summit nature reserve is located near the village.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Relationships and changes Souldrop CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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