Kirton 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 trad ...
, England. It is located east of
Ollerton
Ollerton is a town in the Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in the area known as the Dukeries. It forms part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton. OS Explorer Map 270: Sherwood Forest: ...
. According to the
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194.
The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for Nationa ...
it had a population of 273, reducing to 261 at the 2011 census.
The
parish church of Holy Trinity is 13th century church, restored in 1865 in the
Victorian era
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the period of Queen Victoria's reign, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. The era followed the Georgian period and preceded the Edwardia ...
. Hall Farm was built c. 1630 by William Clarkson. It is an early example of brick facing on walls of rough skerry.
Pub and Restaurant
The Fox at Kirton
is now the only pub in the village. There used to be a total of 3 pubs all of which closed down. The Fox re-opened in March 2022 after a full refurbishment under private ownership, offering a space for both drinkers and diners and a focus on serving quality, homemade food using fresh and local ingredients.
See also
*
Listed buildings in Kirton, Nottinghamshire
References
External links
* http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/doubleday/kirton1.htm
* https://www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk/news/village-pubs-re-opens-after-almost-a-decade-9249223/
Newark and Sherwood
Villages in Nottinghamshire
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