Misterton, Nottinghamshire

Misterton
Nottinghamshire
All Saints' Church, Misterton
Location
Grid reference:	SK765948
Location:	53°26’41"N, -0°50’53"W
Data
Population:	1,223
Post town:	Doncaster
Postcode:	DN10
Dialling code:	01427
Local Government
Council:	Bassetlaw
Parliamentary constituency:	Bassetlaw

Misterton is a village in Nottinghamshire, in the far northeast of the county between Walkeringham to the south and Haxey (in Lincolnshire) to the north. The east of the village is bordered by the River Trent and the west by farmland.

The village is to be found six miles northwest of Gainsborough, on the A161 between Beckingham and Goole. The Doncaster to Lincoln railway line runs north-south to the east of the village. Currently there is no station on the line between Gainsborough and Doncaster. The village is the last along the A161 road (going north), before Lincolnshire - the Isle of Axholme. The B1403 meets the main road here, which is for Gringley-on-the-Hill. The A161 is the main road through the Isle of Axholme, entering it when crossing the River Idle at Haxey Gate Bridge next to the Haxey Gate Inn; the river meets the Trent in the parish. The Trent Valley Way and Cuckoo Way, which follow the Chesterfield Canal at this point, cross the Trent at West Stockwith.

The parish boundary is determined by the River Idle (through Misterton Soss) and railway line to the north-east, then follows the county boundary (again the River Idle), then to the west follows the Gringley and Misterton Boundary Drain. It crosses Fountain Hill, then follows Fox Covert Lane near the primary school to meet the Trent.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,223.

Nearby villages

The parish of Misterton contains the villages of West Stockwith and Misterton, but exclude Stockwith Road (or Newells Terrace) which falls within the Walkeringham parish.

Parish church

The parish church is called All Saints and is part of the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. The east window of the Holy Cross chapel was designed by John Piper and made by his glassmaker, Patrick Reyntiens.

History

The village primary school is located on Grove Wood Road, on the former secondary school site. The former primary school buildings on High Street are now home to the Youth & Community Centre. There is a library next to the Youth & Community Centre and a Co-op on the other side of High Street. There is a fire station to the south of the village, just inside the parish of Walkeringham.

The village contains two pubs, the Red Hart and Misterton Sports Social Club. There were at one time also the Windmill (demolished 1974) on High Street and the Packet Inn (closed in 2002 and subsequently demolished) next to the canal and lower lock.

Sport

• Football: Misterton United Football Club

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Misterton, Nottinghamshire)

• Misterton Village - local Information
• Misterton Parish Council
• Misterton Primary School