West Markham or Markham Clinton
is a village and
civil parish
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north east of
Nottingham
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, in the
Bassetlaw district, in the county of
Nottinghamshire
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, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 170. The parish touches
Bevercotes
Bevercotes is a hamlet and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about six miles south of East Retford and five miles north-east of Ollerton. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 28. The population r ...
,
West Drayton
West Drayton is a suburban town in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It was an ancient parish in the county of Middlesex and from 1929 was part of the Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District, which became part of Greater London in 1965. Th ...
,
East Markham
East Markham, historically also known as Great Markham, is a small village and civil parish near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 1,160. It lies about 8 km south of Retford. It is sa ...
,
Bothamsall
Bothamsall is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England.
According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of 185, increasing (with the inclusion of Bevercotes and Haughton) to 270 at the ...
,
Walesby and
Tuxford
Tuxford is a historic market town and a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 2,516, increasing to 2,649 at the 2011 census.
Geography
Nearby towns are Ollerton, Ret ...
. The
A1 previously went through the village but its now been bypassed.
Features
There are 4
listed buildings in West Markham
Listed may refer to:
* Listed, Bornholm, a fishing village on the Danish island of Bornholm
* Listed (MMM program), a television show on MuchMoreMusic
* Endangered species in biology
* Listed building, in architecture, designation of a historical ...
. West Markham has a church called
All Saints' Church
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Albania
*All Saints' Church, Himarë
Australia
* All Saints Church, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
* All Saints Anglican Church, Henley Brook, Western Aust ...
.
History
The name "Markham" means 'Boundary homestead/village'. The name "Clinton" comes from the family name of the earls of Lincoln. Markham Clinton was recorded in the
Domesday Book
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as ''Westmarcham''. The medieval village of West Markham is now unoccupied but still has earthworks. On 1 April 1935 a part of
Tuxford
Tuxford is a historic market town and a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 2,516, increasing to 2,649 at the 2011 census.
Geography
Nearby towns are Ollerton, Ret ...
parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area was 46 acres. The village has also been called Parva Markham and Little Markham.
References
External links
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Villages in Nottinghamshire
Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
Bassetlaw District