Thorney is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
and
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 ...
about north of
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent () or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port. The A1 road (Great Britain), A1 road bypasses th ...
, 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. The settlement is close to the eastern edge of the county. In the
census of 2011, the parish had a population of 248, falling to 228 at the
2021 census. A small portion of
Drinsey Nook mainly in Lincolnshire falls into the parish to the north, Thorney Moor is a
hamlet
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to the south of the parish area. The parish borders other nearby parishes including
Wigsley,
Kettlethorpe,
Newton on Trent,
Saxilby with Ingleby
Saxilby is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north-west from Lincoln, on the A57 road at the junction of the B1241. It is part of the civil parish of Saxilby and Ingleby, which includes the ...
,
Harby,
North Clifton,
South Clifton and
Hardwick.
Features
There are 7
listed buildings in Thorney.
History
The name "Thorney" means 'Enclosure of thorn-trees'. Thorney was recorded in the
Domesday Book
Domesday Book ( ; the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book") is a manuscript record of the Great Survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 at the behest of William the Conqueror. The manuscript was originally known by ...
of 1086 as ''Torneshaie''. Thorney parish also included the townships of
Broadholme and Wigsley which became separate parishes in 1866. Iron Age, Bronze age and Roman settlements have been found. There was a Saxon settlement in around 500 AD. In 1853 the manor belonged to Rev. Christopher Nevile but was previously owned by the Nevile family. The parish was part of the
Newark wapentake
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.
References
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Villages in Nottinghamshire
Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
Newark and Sherwood