Morton is a village and former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
, now in the parish of
Fiskerton cum Morton, in the
Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent, the area's largest town. The district also incl ...
district, in the county of
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire (; abbreviated ''Notts.'') is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. Th ...
, England. It is located 1 mile west of
Fiskerton.
The
parish church of St Denis was built in 1756.
In 1881 the parish had a population of 109. On 25 March 1884 the parish was abolished and merged with Fiskerton to form "Fiskerton cum Morton".
See also
*
Listed buildings in Fiskerton cum Morton
References
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Villages in Nottinghamshire
Former civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
Newark and Sherwood