Cropwell Bishop is a village and civil parish in the borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire. The population taken at the 2011 Census was 1,853.[2] The village has one of a select six creameries that produce Stilton cheese.

Cropwell Bishop
Cropwell Bishop Location within Nottinghamshire
Population	1,853 (2011)
Civil parish	Cropwell Bishop [1]
District	Rushcliffe
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district	NG12
Dialling code	0115
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Rushcliffe
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 52.9136°N 0.9848°W / 52.9136; -0.9848

Geography

It is 1.2 miles to the east of the A46 in the NG12 postcode. The next village to the north is Cropwell Butler. Both villages form part of the Vale of Belvoir. The Grantham Canal runs along the edge of the village.

History

Composed of 12 households, Crophille was in Bingham Wapentake in 1086.[3] In the 12th or 13th century, the wapentake became known as Bingham Hundred until the end of the 19th century.

The Cinema Museum in London holds film of a point-to-point held at the village on April 14th 1952. [4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cropwell Bishop.

• Primary School
• Cropwell Bishop Stilton
• Parish church
• Scout Group