Hoveringham is a small
village
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and
civil parish
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in
Nottinghamshire
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, about northeast of the
county town
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of
Nottingham
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and on the west side of the
River Trent
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, and just off the
A612 trunk road to
Southwell. The population of the civil parish as taken at the
2011 census was 359, decreasing to 308 at the
2021 census. The adjacent area has extensive
sand
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and
gravel
Gravel () is a loose aggregation of rock fragments. Gravel occurs naturally on Earth as a result of sedimentation, sedimentary and erosion, erosive geological processes; it is also produced in large quantities commercially as crushed stone.
Gr ...
deposits which have been quarried there for many years.
Historical
Hoveringham was in existence in 1086 in the hundred of Thurgarton, as indicated in the Domesday Book. The manor and lands had been, in the 13th century and later, in the possession of the Gousehill family, Sir Richard Gousehill, Knt., who was slain at the
Battle of Shrewsbury
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21 July 1403, being then Lord of the Manor of Hoveringham. This is confirmed in White's Directory of Nottinghamshire, 1853:
"Near the village there was once a ferry across the Trent to Kneeton. In the reign on Henry III it was possessed by Hugh de Hoveringham, and afterwards passed to the Goushill family, by whom a great part of the estate was given to Thurgarton Priory, from which it passed to Trinity College, Cambridge
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, which has since received other lands in lieu of the tithes. This parish was tithe free for upwards of 70 years until 1851, when four shillings per acre was laid on as tithe, but it is the opinion of all the freeholders that it is not legal. In 1795, many old writings and documents which were deposited in the church were destroyed by the great flood. It is supposed that the writings belonging to the land which was set apart in lieu of the tithes were amongst them. Sir Richard Sutton, Bart., is lessee of the manorial rights, and of of college land, which was held by the Cooper family, from the time of the Reformation
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till 1830. There are about 20 freeholders in the parish. The church is a small, ancient structure, dedicated to St. Michael, and is in the patronage of the same college. It is a perpetual curacy, was valued at £60, and is annexed to that of Thurgarton
Thurgarton is a small Village#United Kingdom, village in rural Nottinghamshire, England. The village is close to Southwell, Nottinghamshire, Southwell, and Newark-on-Trent and still within commuting distance to Nottingham. It is served by Thur ...
."
Gravel
Gravel extraction was started in this area in 1939 by the Hoveringham Gravel company, which was taken over in 1982 by Tarmac. The Hoveringham Gravel Company used to have a mammoth as their logo on their lorries as a celebration of the finding of mammoth remains in their workings.
Hoveringham Cricket Club
Hoveringham Cricket Club was founded before 1803 and is one of the oldest clubs in Nottinghamshire. it currently has three teams, Saturday 1st team in Gunn, Moore South Notts League division A, and a 2nd team in division N of the same league. There is also a Sunday friendly team. Hoveringham Cricket Club 1st XI boasts a record eight consecutive league promotions.
See also
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Listed buildings in Hoveringham
References
External links
Brief history of Hoveringham gravel extraction and picturesExample of the exposed mudstones, sand and gravel deposits of the Trent valleyOfficial village websiteFerry farm park website, attraction in HoveringhamHoveringham Cricket Club website{{authority control
Villages in Nottinghamshire
Newark and Sherwood
Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire