Normanton on Trent is a village in
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a landlocked county in the East Midlands region of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The traditi ...
, England. It is nine miles south-east of
Retford
Retford (), also known as East Retford, is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England, and one of the oldest English market towns having been granted its first charter in 1105. It lies on the River Idle and the Chesterfie ...
.
According to the 2001 census it had a population of 299, increasing to 345 at the 2011 census and including Low Marnham. In 1848, it had 362 inhabitants.
The parish church of
St Matthew is a Grade II* listed building, dating from the 13th century. Other listed buildings in Normanton include the Grade II listed Manor House on South Street; Normanton Hall on Main Street; and the former School House also on Main Street. The latter has an inscription: "Henry Jackson of this town Gent
built and endowed this school for four pounds a year for the education of ten poor children belonging to this parish Anno Dom 1776".
There are two public houses, however there are no shops. The nearest shop is the
Co-Op
A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...
, in
Sutton-on-Trent
Sutton-on-Trent is a large village and parish in Nottinghamshire, situated on the Great North Road, and on the west bank of the River Trent.
The village contains 2,450 acres of land and according to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,327 ...
. There is a Primary school in Normanton-on-Trent, St.Matthews C of E Primary school.
References
External links
Villages in Nottinghamshire
Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
Bassetlaw District
{{Nottinghamshire-geo-stub