Budby

Budby is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Perlethorpe cum Budby, in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. Budby is about 2 miles (3 km) north of Edwinstowe. Nearby is Thoresby Hall, the former home of the Earl Manvers, which is now a hotel however the village, remains wholly owned by the Thoresby Estate. In 1891 the parish had a population of 121.^[1]

Penfold-type post box in Budby

Budby
A typical Budby House.
Budby Location within Nottinghamshire
Civil parish	Perlethorpe cum Budby
District	Newark and Sherwood
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Newark
Postcode district	NG22
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Sherwood
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53.224°N 1.075°W / 53.224; -1.075

Geography and history

The hamlet itself is by the A616 road and the River Meden.

Budby was mentioned in Domesday Book in 1086 with the land being owned by King William the Conqueror. The area of Sherwood Forest was a Royal Forest used for hunting by the kings. ^[2]

Sherwood Forest

In 1662, Budby was part of Sherwood Forest though most of the forest has since been cleared for agriculture. It consists of two farms and 23 cottages built for estate workers many of which are still used by employees or tenants of the Estate.

Budby has a mid-Victorian Penfold-type post box.

Budby was formerly a township in the parish of Edwinstowe,^[3] from 1866 Budby was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 October 1899 the parish was abolished to form Perlethorpe cum Budby.^[4]

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds south forest nature reserve is located nearby in Sherwood Forest. ^[5]

See also

• Listed buildings in Perlethorpe cum Budby

53.224°N 1.075°W / 53.224; -1.075