Nether Langwith
| Nether Langwith | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 Jug & Glass Pub | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK533705 |
| Location: | 53°13’12"N, 1°12’36"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 526 (2011) |
| Post town: | Mansfield |
| Postcode: | NG20 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bassetlaw |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Bassetlaw |
Nether Langwith is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw wapentake of Nottinghamshire, hard against the border with Derbyshire. It is located nine miles east of Chesterfield and eight miles south-west of Worksop. Nether Langwith lies east of the adjoining villages of Langwith and Whaley Thorns in Derbyshire. The civil parish originates as a township of the ancient parish of Norton Cuckney. It lies on the banks of the River Poulter, and had a population at the 2011 census of 526.[1]
The local church is St Luke of Whaley Thorns,[2] which was built in 1879 by J.B Mitchell-Withers.[3] Whaley Thorns lies just north of Nether Langwith. In 1924 it became a separate ecclesiastical parish, but before then it was joined with the parish of Bolsover, of which St Mary's was the local church.[4] St Luke's was a daughter church of St Mary's, of which there were three other daughter churches, St Winifred's in New Bolsover, St Peter's in Stanfree, St Laurence's at Shuttlewood. Of all of the daughter parishes, St Luke's is the only one to remain open.[5]
The village has two public houses, the Jug & Glass, on the Queens Walk at the centre of the village and the Gate Hotel, found on Main Road. The village has a coffee shop, named The Lemon Tree, located on Main Road – which has a very high customer rating.[6] Lying just east of the village is Langwith Lodge, a fine pseudo Queen Anne-style stately home, now a Nursing Home.
History
Nether Langwith was home to Major Samuel William Welfitt, who was a colonel and a landowner.[7] Based on the 1861 Census, he lived at Langwith Lodge alongside his wife, his mother-in-law and seven servants. Langwith Lodge was formerly an occasional seat of Earl Bathurst, but nowadays is a nursing home.[8]
Major Samuel William Welfitt was the son of John Need of Blidworth near Mansfield. He was born on 2 September 1806 and died at Langwith Lodge on 25 April 1889. He was educated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1825, and in 1826 he became a cornet in the 17th Light Dragoons. The following year he became a lieutenant, and shortly afterwards was appointed captain in the Mansfield Troop of the Sherwood Rangers in 1835. In the following years he was also appointed to major and the lieutenant-colonel-commandant by 1865. But in 1879 he resigned his position of lieutenant-colonel-commandant and took the role of honorary colonel.[9]
Landmarks
Langwith Mill
One historical landmark of the village is the Langwith Mill, located to the east of the village. The four-storey Cotton Mill was built in 1760, and its source of power came from the nearby River Poulter through a contoured canal from Langwith Lodge Lake. It was one of the largest mills in the district and was originally 16 windows wide. In 1848 cotton spinning was discontinued and in 1886 it was converted into a Corn Mill.[10] Located alongside the mill was a large dam to store water, used to power the mill.
The mill was made from limestone and had a slate roof; it was in a poor state of repair and is listed on the Buildings at Risk Register. Langwith Mill House is a Grade-II Listed building with Langwith Mill being a curtiledge building of the property – as well as being a building of local interest itself. It became a restaurant for a short period of time, but is now empty.
Demography
In 1881, Nether Langwith had a total population of 376 people.[11] This continued to decrease to its lowest population of 322 in 1901, but since then, the population has steadily risen to 526, which can be seen in the 2011 census.[12]
Education
Nether Langwith does not have a village school, but there are several schools in nearby villages; such as the Whaley Thorns Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Langwith Bassett Community Primary School.
Results from the 2011 Census show in total, 146 residents of Nether Langwith are classed as having no qualifications. However, 187 residents have qualifications as high as A levels with 80 people having a higher qualification, such as a degree; 24 residents have another form of qualification, such as vocational or foreign eligibility.[13]
There is a small number, of 26 people, who are full-time students over the age of 16 – of which only 4 are economically active and employed.
Health care and wellbeing
Information from the 2011 Census, found of the total population, 470 residents were classed to have between fair and very good health, with the remaining 56 dwellers assessed as having bad to very bad health. The majority of Nether Langwith people did not suffer from a health disability which strongly limited their daily activities – this applied to 361 citizens. However, 92 people suffered from a health problem or disability which was expected to last a minimum of 12 months and limited daily activities largely, with 73 people being affected slightly.
References
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- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126834&c=nether+Langwith&d=16&e=62&g=6456355&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1460470960150&enc=1. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Parish Finder". http://www.achurchnearyou.com/parishfinder.php?nether+langwith. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Whaley Thorns, St Luke". The Church of England. http://derbyshirechurches.org/church/whaley-thorns-st-luke. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "St Luke's Church, Whaley Thorns, Bolsover". http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY1055.php. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "St Mary's Mission Room, Whaley, Bolsover". http://churchdb.gukutils.org.uk/DBY1056.php. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Trip Advisor". https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1024700-d7675601-Reviews-The_Lemon_Tree-Langwith_Derbyshire_England.html. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ "Major S W Welfitt, (1806–1889)". http://www.19thcenturyphotos.com/Major-S.-W.-Welfitt-123862.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, John Marius (1870-72). Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales. Edinburgh: A. Fullerton & Co.. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7513.
- ↑ "United Kingdom, The Nottinghamshire Yeomary (Sherwood Rangers)". http://www.hussards-photos.com/UK/UK_Yeomanry_SherwoodRangers_CAB_Welfitt.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ↑ "Langwith Mill". http://www.urbanography.org.uk/Langwith-Mill/Index.shtml. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "Nether Langwith CP/Tn Through Time". University of Portsmouth. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10263839/cube/TOT_POP. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Nether Langwith (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11126834&c=nether+langwith&d=16&e=62&g=6456355&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1453990797906&enc=1. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Qualifications and Students, 2011". http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11126834&c=nether+langwith&d=16&e=62&g=6456355&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1458496115216&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2536. Retrieved 20 March 2011.