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Village in Nottinghamshire, England

Stanford on Soar, known locally as Stanford, is a village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe district of Nottinghamshire, England near the River Soar.

Stanford on Soar is located near the River Soar just within the Nottinghamshire side of the Nottinghamshire/Leicestershire boundary. It is around a mile north of Loughborough in Leicestershire. It is the southernmost place within the county of Nottinghamshire. Other nearby places are East Leake, Normanton on Soar and Cotes. White's Directory of Nottinghamshire, written in 1853, describes Stanford as follows:Stanford On Soar is a small, picturesque village and parish, one and a half miles north of Loughborough, at the point where the River Soar enters Leicestershire. It has about 140 inhabitants and 1,520 acres of land, all belonging to the Rev. Samuel Dashwood, who is both patron and incumbent of the rectory, and resides in the Hall, a modern mansion, which stands on a commanding eminence, and is surrounded by a beautifully wooded park of considerable extent. The tithes were commuted in 1842 for £420, exclusive of 13 acres of ancient glebe. John Throsby, writing during 1790 in his new edition of Robert Thoroton's Antiquities of Nottinghamshire, describes Stanford as follows:Which is over the river Soar, and parts Leicestershire from Nottinghamshire, is pleasing: The banks of the river, on the Nottingham side, are adorned with trees, set too regular, if on a plain, to strike the eye of taste; but the line of the eminence being irregular, diversifies the studied formality of the planter, and creates beauty, towards which the stream below, contributes not a little. The Church, which is beautifully embowered with trees, has 3 bells (see plate page 13, fig. 1.) a nave and two side aisles, neatly pewed. The Chancel is large.

The population of the civil parish was 128 at the 2011 census, and contains 48 households. This increased to 154 residents at the 2021 census, and 50 households.

The Church of St John the Baptist is a Grade I listed church located in the centre of the village. The church began in the 13th century and underwent a significant restoration in 1893. It is within the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and is the most southerly parish in the Province of York. It also forms part of a joint benefice with the neighbouring parishes of Costock, East Leake, West Leake and Rempstone. There is a Rector and Associate Priest. White's Directory of Nottinghamshire, written in 1853, describes the Church of St John the Baptist as follows: The three year construction process began on 24 August 2015 and was completed in 2018 when it was handed over to the Ministry of Defence.

In addition to the Church of St John the Baptist (Grade I) and Stanford Hall (Grade II*) there are thirteen other listed structures in Stanford, all Grade II listed. Despite stating he would not stand for reelection in June 2016 (before the announcement of the 2017 election), Ken Clarke stood for reelection at the 2017 General Election and was reelected with a reduced majority of 8,010. The voter turnout for Rushcliffe was 78%, which was the ninth highest in the country.

For Nottinghamshire County Council elections the parish comes within the Leake & Ruddington electoral ward, which has two council seats. The most recent election was in May 2017, when Andy Brown and Reg Adair, both of the Conservative party, won the two available seats.

For the election of a councillor to Rushcliffe Borough Council, the parish forms part of the Leake ward, which has three council seats. The most recent election was on 7 May 2015 when Ronald Hetherington, Margaret Males and John Thurman, all of the Conservative party, won the three available seats. The next Borough election will be on 2 May 2019.

Stanford on Soar has a parish council.

Stanford on Soar benefits from three bus services: 1 Nottingham to Loughborough, 3 Ratcliffe on Soar to Loughborough and 4 Ratcliffe on Soar to Loughborough. On weekdays the 1 Nottingham to Loughborough bus service calls around every half hour early morning until late evening.

The village has two postboxes, located on Main Street and Leake Lane.