Gamston is a village and

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four miles south of Retford in the

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county of

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. The village lies on the A638 road between Retford and the

Markham Moor Markham Moor is a village which lies five miles south of the town of Retford in Nottinghamshire. The village is in the civil parish of West Drayton. Markham Moor lies on the junction between the A1, A638 and A57 roads. The village was on the r ...

junction with the A1 and the

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s. The population of the civil parish as at the 2011 Census was 246. The River Idle lies to the west of the village. St Peter's Church is a Grade I listed building. Gamston was home to a

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in the past, and today forms the name of a lane in the village. To the east of the village, beyond the East Coast railway line, is Gamston Wood. The ancient parish wood was purchased by the

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in 1984 and covers . The area has been designated as a Site of Specific Interest.

Historical Events

The village has played a significant role in Baptist history, especially as the baptismal place of the 'Baptist John Wesley',

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. A Baptist congregation met in the village from about 1690, at first led by Aaron Jeffrey.Adrian Gray, From Here We Changed the World, 2016, p69

Education

The village is home to one school, Gamston

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Primary School.

Retford Gamston Airport

Retford Gamston Airport, a former RAF aerodrome, is a small airport based to the west of the village on the B6387 road. The airport is used for small private aircraft as well as the base for several flying schools.

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