Normanton on Trent is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is nine miles south-east of Retford.

Normanton on Trent
Village and civil parish
Church of St Matthew, Normanton-on-Trent
Map
Parish map
Normanton on Trent is located in Nottinghamshire
Normanton on Trent
Normanton on Trent
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
Population385 (2021)
• Density226/sq mi (87/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 790690
• London120 mi (190 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
Dialling code01636
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitenormantonontrent​parishcouncil.gov.uk/
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°13′N 0°49′W / 53.22°N 0.82°W / 53.22; -0.82

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 299,[1] increasing to 345 at the 2011 census,[2] and 385 in 2021.[3] In 1848, it had 362 inhabitants. [4]

The parish church of St Matthew is a Grade II* listed building, dating from the 13th century. [5] Other listed buildings in Normanton include the Grade II listed Manor House on South Street; Normanton Hall on Main Street; and the former School House also on Main Street. The latter has an inscription: "Henry Jackson of this town Gent built and endowed this school for four pounds a year for the education of ten poor children belonging to this parish Anno Dom 1776". [6]

There are two public houses, however there are no shops. The nearest shop is the Co-Op, in Sutton-on-Trent. There is a Primary school in Normanton-on-Trent, St.Matthews C of E Primary school.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Area: Normanton on Trent CP (Parish)"
  2. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Normanton on Trent parish (E04007825)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848". British History Online. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  5. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. page 210. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
  6. ^ "Listed Buildings in Normanton on Trent, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 6 August 2020.

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