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Caunton
Caunton is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire on the A616, north-west of Newark-on-Trent, in the NG23 postcode. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 483, and this increased to 508 at the 2021 census. History The village is notable for its association with Samuel Hole, who is buried in the churchyard of St. Andrew's Church. He was the village's vicar for a short while before becoming Dean of Rochester and lived in the manor. The manor house now has its own equestrian centre and a mini golf course. Caunton Mill, also known as Sharp's Mill, was a 43 ft brick tower windmill, with an ogee cap, built before 1825. It was out of use in the 1930s. The mill survives without its cap, machinery and gallery. Second World War As part of the East Midlands Oil Province, oil imports from the Abadan Refinery in Iran were hampered, until Sicily was invaded in July 1943. So the only alternative was oil from Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listed Buildings In Caunton
Caunton is a civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish contains twelve Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the village of Caunton and the surrounding countryside, and the listed buildings consist of houses, farmhouses and associated structures, a church, a former windmill, and a war memorial. __NOTOC__ Key Buildings References Citations Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caunton Lists of listed buildings in Nottinghamshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knapthorpe
Knapthorpe is a hamlet in the Newark and Sherwood district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. It is north of London, north east of the county town and city of Nottingham, and north east of the nearest town Southwell. It is within the civil parish of Caunton. Toponymy Knapthorpe was ''Chenapetorp'' or ''Chenatorp'' in the Domesday Book of 1086. The first portion is Old English ''cnapa'', meaning 'boy,' and possibly used as a personal name, with ''torp/'' p''thorpe'' being Scandinavian in origin for small place, so "The hamlet of Knapp, or Knappi". It also could be based on the Middle English noun ''cnap(p)'', for "top, mountain top", with the surrounding land being part of a local shallow peak. Geography Knapthorpe is surrounded by the following local areas: * Caunton to the north * Hockerton and Upton to the south * Bathley and Little Carlton to the east * Winkburn to the west. This area lies to the south west of the parish, and its core is located where Caunt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
