Lound, Nottinghamshire

Lound, Nottinghamshire

infobox UK place
country = England
static_

static_image_caption=
latitude= 53.37
longitude=-0.96
official_name = Lound
population =493
shire_district=Bassetlaw
shire_county= Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster=
post_town=RETFORD
postcode_district = DN22
postcode_area=DN
dial_code=01777
os_grid_reference= SK692859

Lound is a village in Nottinghamshire four miles north of Retford, it has a population of 493 [UK census 2001] . The village is of Danish origin dating from the 8th century with a street running along the spine of the village. The oldest houses are tofts which are endways on to the street with strips of land running back from the road [Lound, An Essay in Local History, Tony Storey, 1977] . Nearby villages are Sutton cum Lound and Mattersey.Lound is situated on a rise of land next to the flood plain of the river Idle. This has created large deposits of sand and gravel on the east side of the village [Lound Village Design Statement] .Lound has a broad range of activities with water skiing, football, fishing, horse riding, walking, bird watching and pétanque. Some of these are situated in and around the open waters created by sand and gravel workings. Wetlands Wildfowl Reserve is situated on the outskirts of the village and there are also reserves belonging to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and Daneshill Lakes recreation area nearby.

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