Normanton on Trent

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Normanton on Trent
Nottinghamshire

St Matthew's parish church
Location
Grid reference: SK790690
Location: 53°13’12"N, -0°49’12"W
Data
Population: 345  (2011)
Post town: Newark
Postcode: NG23
Local Government
Council: Bassetlaw
Parliamentary
constituency:
Newark

Normanton on Trent is a village and parish in the Thurgarton Wapentake of Nottinghamshire. It is nine miles south-east of Retford.

According to the 2001 census it had a population of 299,[1] increasing to 345 at the 2011 census and including Low Marnham.[2] In 1848, it had 362 inhabitants. [3]

The parish church of St Matthew is a Grade-II* listed building, dating from the 13th century. [4] 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". [5]

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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