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Egmanton is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, and is located one mile south of Tuxford and one mile north of Laxton. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 286. The name derives from the
The amenities include an Anglican church, a village hall (formerly the old school) and a pub, 'The Old Plough'. The main economic activity in the village is farming.
Church of Our Lady of Egmanton, Egmanton church is best known for the Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton contained within the church itself. A pilgrimage takes place to commemorate the shrine
More information on Egmanton Churc
The official website for the villageThe Egmanton Village Hall websiteMap of Egmanton
courtesy of multimap.com.
More information on the Caunton Ward from the UK Office for National Statistics
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Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
words for Ecgmund's farm/settlement.
The nearest larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent. It is located approximately 35 metres above sea level.
It is part of the Caunton Ward of the administrative district of Newark and Sherwood District Council and the county of Nottinghamshire. It lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Newark.
Egmanton was mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086.
According to the 2001 census it has 254 inhabitants in 101 householdThe amenities include an Anglican church, a village hall (formerly the old school) and a pub, 'The Old Plough'. The main economic activity in the village is farming.
Historical sites
Egmanton Church – 'Our Lady of Egmanton Church'
Church of Our Lady of Egmanton, Egmanton church is best known for the Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton contained within the church itself. A pilgrimage takes place to commemorate the shrineMore information on Egmanton Churc
Egmanton Castle
Egmanton Castle consists of the remains of aMotte and Bailey
A motte-and-bailey castle is a European fortification with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised area of ground called a motte, accompanied by a walled courtyard, or Bailey (castle), bailey, surrounded by a protective Rampart (fortification ...
style castle. It is commonly known as Gaddick Hill.
Medieval fish ponds
To the west of the village off Kirton road are some earthworks which are the remains of medieval fish ponds, now dry. The following links provide more information on the importance of fish ponds to people in the Middle AgesWindmill
A tower windmill was located at the southern end of Mill Lane ().Oil fields
Oil has been produced from the East Midlands oil fields since 1939 with some production wells located around Egmanton. Although many have now closed, some of these wells remain in production to this day. On a national scale the level of production was never significantSee also
*Listed buildings in Egmanton
Egmanton is a civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish contains eight Listed building#England and Wales, listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, on ...
References
External links
The official website for the village
courtesy of multimap.com.
{{authority control Shrines to the Virgin Mary Newark and Sherwood Villages in Nottinghamshire