Eaton, Nottinghamshire

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Eaton
Nottinghamshire
Location
Grid reference: SK711780
Location: 53°17’24"N, -0°55’48"W
Data
Population: 233  (2011)
Post town: Retforrd
Postcode: DN22
Local Government
Council: Bassetlaw
Parliamentary
constituency:
Newark

Eaton is a village in Nottinghamshire, sitting two miles south of Retford, on the River Idle and beside the A638 road.

According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 233

The parish church, All Saints, was completely rebuilt in 1860 in Decorated Gothic style.[1]

Al Karam Secondary School was located in the village before its closure in 2014. It is now known as 'Jamia Al-Karam' which now occupies the site.

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References

  1. Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, 1951; 1979 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09636-1page 118

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