Egmanton
The nearest larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent. It is located approximately 35 metres above sea level.
It is part of the ward of Caunton in the administrative district of Newark and Sherwood District Council and the county of Nottinghamshire. It lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Newark.
Egmanton was mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086.
The amenities include an Anglican church, a village hall (formerly the old school) and a pub, 'The Old Plough'. The main economic activity in the village is farming.
Historical sites
Egmanton Church – 'Our Lady of Egmanton Church'
Egmanton church is best known for the Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton contained within the church itself. A pilgrimage takes place throughout the year to commemorate the shrine.
Egmanton Castle
Egmanton Castle consists of the remains of a Motte and Bailey style castle. It is commonly known as Gaddick Hill.
Medieval fish ponds
To the west of the village off Kirton road are some earthworks which are the remains of medieval fish ponds, now dry, which were important to people in the Middle Ages.
Windmill
A tower windmill was located at the southern end of Mill Lane (grid reference SK733683).
Oil fields
Oil has been produced from the East Midlands oil fields since 1939 with some production wells located around Egmanton. Although many have now closed, some of these wells remain in production to this day. On a national scale the level of production was never significant.
See also
References
- ^ "UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Egmanton parish (E04007899)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "The Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton | The Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton". Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Tidswell, Emma (5 September 2023). "Why Were Medieval Fishponds so Important?". RuralHistoria. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Carmen (5 May 2022). "Egmanton Conventional Oil Field, UK". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Star Energy". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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