Egmanton

Egmanton
Egmanton  Egmanton shown within Nottinghamshire
OS grid reference	SK733687
District	Newark and Sherwood
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWARK
Postcode district	NG22
Dialling code	01777
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Newark
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Egmanton is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, and is located one mile south of Tuxford and one mile north of Laxton. The name derives from the Old English words for Ecgmund's farm/settlement.

The nearest larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent. It is located approximately 35 metres above sea level.

It is part of the Caunton Ward of 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 1085.

According to the 2001 census it has 254 inhabitants in 101 households [1]. 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'

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View of Egmanton Church from the South

Egmanton church is best known for the Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton contained within the church itself. A pilgrimage takes place to commemorate the shrine. [2] [3]

More information on Egmanton Church [4] [5]

Egmanton Castle

Egmanton Castle consists of the remains of a Motte and Bailey style castle. It is commonly known as Gaddick Hill. [6] [7]

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. The following links provide more information on the importance of fish ponds to people in the Middle Ages. [8] [9]

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. [10]

Other pictures of Egmanton

• Other pictures of Egmanton
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  View of Egmanton looking east from the church entrance gate

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  The Old Plough, Egmanton

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  Main Street, Egmanton, looking west

External links

• The official website for the village
• The Egmanton Village Hall website
• Map of Egmanton courtesy of multimap.com.
• More information on the East Midlands oil fields
• More information on the Caunton Ward from the UK Office for National Statistics