Braunston-in-Rutland

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. Leicestershire lies on the parish's western boundary

Braunston-in-Rutland
Braunston-in-Rutland
Location within Rutland
Area2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) 
Population392 2001 Census
 Density157/sq mi (61/km2)
OS grid referenceSK834069
 London84 miles (135 km) SSE
Unitary authority
  • Rutland
Shire county
  • Rutland
Ceremonial county
  • Rutland
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOAKHAM
Postcode districtLE15
Dialling code01572
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Rutland and Melton

The village's name means 'farm/settlement of Brant'. Alternatively, the personal name could be 'Brandr', a Scandinavian name.

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.

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