Bassetlaw (wapentake)
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Bassetlaw was a wapentake (equivalent to a hundred) in the English
county of Nottinghamshire
. The wapentake covered an area in the north of the county, roughly equivalent to the modern Bassetlaw
local government district. The wapentake was divided into the divisions of Hatfield, North Clay and South Clay.
The place name Bassetlaw means the hill of the people of Bersa. Bersa was an early Anglo-Saxon leader who settled in the area.
The chief town in the hundred was East Retford. Other towns were Tuxford
, Worksop
and Ollerton
(the latter of which is in the modern Newark and Sherwood
district).
The original meeting place of the wapentake was Blyth
Low Hill,, while another moot place was an enclosure at East Markham
. At some point between 1610 and 1719, it absorbed the Oswaldbeck wapentake, which became the North Clay division. This may originally have met at an enclosure at Gringley-on-the-Hill
.
England
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county of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
. The wapentake covered an area in the north of the county, roughly equivalent to the modern Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw
Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford...
local government district. The wapentake was divided into the divisions of Hatfield, North Clay and South Clay.
The place name Bassetlaw means the hill of the people of Bersa. Bersa was an early Anglo-Saxon leader who settled in the area.
The chief town in the hundred was East Retford. Other towns were Tuxford
Tuxford
-Geography:Tuxford is a village and a civil parish on the southern edge of the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. It may also be considered a small town as it was historically a market town. Nearby larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent. From Harvest Cottage, near the ECML, the...
, Worksop
Worksop
Worksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...
and Ollerton
Ollerton
Ollerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in the area known as the Dukeries. It forms part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton....
(the latter of which is in the modern Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton....
district).
The original meeting place of the wapentake was Blyth
Blyth, Nottinghamshire
Blyth is a village in the Bassetlaw district of the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands, north west of East Retford, on the River Ryton.-Geography:...
Low Hill,, while another moot place was an enclosure at East Markham
East Markham
East Markham, historically also known as Great Markham, is a small village near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. It lies about 8 km south of Retford...
. At some point between 1610 and 1719, it absorbed the Oswaldbeck wapentake, which became the North Clay division. This may originally have met at an enclosure at Gringley-on-the-Hill
Gringley-on-the-Hill
Gringley-on-the-Hill, Nottinghamshire, is an English village and parish. It is on the highest part of the road from Bawtry to Gainsborough, six miles east-southeast of the former, and the same distance west by north of the latter town.- Location :...
.
Parishes
The following ancient parishes were included in the wapentake:- AskhamAskham, NottinghamshireAskham is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about six miles south-east of East Retford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 183.St. Nicholas' Church, Askham is Norman, restored in 1906-07....
- BabworthBabworthBabworth is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about 1½ miles west of Retford. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,329...
, BeckinghamBeckingham, NottinghamshireBeckingham is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about three miles west of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,168....
, BevercotesBevercotesBevercotes is a hamlet and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about six miles south of East Retford and five miles north-east of Ollerton. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 28....
, BilsthorpeBilsthorpeBilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,076. It is about five miles south of Ollerton, and near the junction of the A614 and A617....
, BlythBlyth, NottinghamshireBlyth is a village in the Bassetlaw district of the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands, north west of East Retford, on the River Ryton.-Geography:...
(part) (Barnby MoorBarnby MoorBarnby Moor is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 257 . The village is about three miles north of East Retford....
, Hodsock, RanskillRanskillRanskill is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire with its nearest town being Retford approximately 5 miles south...
, StyrrupStyrrupStyrrup is a village and a civil parish on the B6463 road in the Bassetlaw District, in the English county of Nottinghamshire. It is near the small town of Harworth.Styrrup has an amazing golf course, and it's almost the only thing to do there....
, TorworthTorworthTorworth pronounced ‘Tor-erth’ , is a small village on the A638 or 'Great North Road' in North Nottinghamshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 264...
), BoleBole, NottinghamshireBole is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. It is close by the River Trent, on the eastern side of which is Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 140...
, BothamsallBothamsallBothamsall is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England.According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of 185.- History & Amenities :...
, BoughtonBoughton, NottinghamshireBoughton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England forming part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton.Boughton windmill was located close to the present B6381 road .... - Carlton in LindrickCarlton in LindrickCarlton in Lindrick is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 3 miles north of Worksop. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 5,818...
- ClarboroughClarboroughClarborough is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. The civil parish of Clarborough and Welham had a population of 1,111 in the 2001 census. It is located 3 miles north-east of Retford. The parish church of St John the Baptist is of 13th century date, restored in 1874...
, ClayworthClayworthClayworth is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 319. It is located 6 miles north-east of Retford....
(including Wiseton) - DarltonDarltonDarlton is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the A57 road about north-east of Tuxford.The Church of England parish church of St Giles is 12th century and is in the Transitional style. In 1855 it was heavily restored by the architect T.C...
, DunhamDunham, NottinghamshireDunham-on-Trent is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located on the A57 road, about west of Dunham Bridge, a toll bridge crossing the River Trent. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 351. The earliest part of the Grade 1 listed parish church of St Oswald is the tower,... - EakringEakringEakring is a village in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire.-Geography:It is situated between the A617 and the A616 roads between Ollerton and Southwell. Dukes Wood to the south is situated on the top of an escarpment, giving good views over the Trent valley to the east and towards...
, EatonEaton, NottinghamshireEaton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 105. It is located 2 miles south of Retford, on the A638 road.The parish church was completely rebuilt in 1860 in Decorated style....
, East DraytonEast DraytonEast Drayton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 212. It is located 3 miles west of Dunham-on-Trent.The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is 13th or 14th century in date....
, East MarkhamEast MarkhamEast Markham, historically also known as Great Markham, is a small village near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. It lies about 8 km south of Retford...
, East Retford, EdwinstoweEdwinstoweEdwinstowe is a village in the heart of Sherwood Forest, north Nottinghamshire, England.Its name means Edwin's resting place because King Edwin of Northumbria's body was hidden in the church after he was killed in the Battle of Hatfield Chase, near Doncaster, probably in 633. References to...
(including BudbyBudbyBudby is a small hamlet in Nottinghamshire. It is located 3.5 kilometres north of Edwinstowe, and is in the civil parish of Perlethorpe-cum-Budby. Nearby is Thoresby Hall, the former home of the Earl Manvers.-Geography and history:...
, CarburtonCarburtonCarburton is a village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. It is primarily rural and residential. The church of St Giles is an unusual shape and dates back to the early 12th century, parish records date back to the 1530s...
, ClipstoneClipstoneClipstone in north Nottinghamshire is a small working class ex-coal mining village built on an old army base.-History:George Sitwell, Ironmaster mined iron locally and built a furnace here in the seventeenth century.- General description :...
, OllertonOllertonOllerton is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest in the area known as the Dukeries. It forms part of the civil parish of Ollerton and Boughton....
, PerlethorpePerlethorpePerlethorpe is a small village in Nottinghamshire. It is located 3 miles north-west of Ollerton, and is in the civil parish of Perlethorpe-cum-Budby. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 198...
), EgmantonEgmantonEgmanton is a small village located one mile south of Tuxford and one mile north of Laxton in Nottinghamshire, England. The name derives from the Old English words for Ecgmund's farm/settlement.The nearest larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent...
, ElkesleyElkesleyElkesley is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 805. It is located 6 miles south of Retford.The parish church of St Giles was built c. 1300 in Decorated style, and was partially reconstructed in 1845...
, EvertonEverton, NottinghamshireEverton is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Located on the A631 between Gainsborough and Bawtry, it is part of Bassetlaw district.The village is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086-7 as Evretone....
(including Scaftworth) - Part of FinningleyFinningleyFinningley is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of Nottinghamshire, Finningley lies along the A614 road, about six miles from the centre of Doncaster, at , and at an elevation of around seven metres above sea...
(AuckleyAuckleyAuckley is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, about five miles east of Doncaster town centre. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 3,266...
) - GamstonGamston, BassetlawGamston is a village four miles south of Retford in the county of Nottinghamshire. The village lies on the A638 road between Retford and the Markham Moor junction with the A1 and the A57 roads...
, Gringley on the Hill, GroveGrove, NottinghamshireGrove is a small village, lying about 2 miles south-west of Retford, Nottinghamshire. In fact, the parklands of Grove Hall separate it from Retford town, and a set of gates for Grove Hall can be found near the London Road, the A638.... - Habblesthorpe, HarworthHarworthHarworth is a small town in the county of Nottinghamshire, in the Midlands of England in Bassetlaw district. It is approximately eight miles north of Worksop...
, HaughtonHaughton, NottinghamshireHaughton is a hamlet in the English county of Nottinghamshire.Haughton lies on the south bank of the River Maun about one mile south west from Bothamsall...
, HaytonHayton, NottinghamshireHayton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 4 miles north-east of Retford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 386.The parish church of St Peter is Norman, with 14th century windows....
, Headon cum Upton - KirtonKirton, NottinghamshireKirton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located east of Ollerton. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of 273 ....
, Kneesall (part) (OmptonOmptonOmpton is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, three miles south-east of Ollerton. It is part of the civil parish of Kneesall, Kersall and Ompton. It has a red-brick chapel of 1860. About half a mile to the west is a water pumping station, built 1965-68 as a tiled pyramid on a glazed plinth....
) - LanehamLanehamLaneham is a small Nottinghamshire village on the banks of the River Trent. It is due west of the city of Lincoln and east of the market town of Retford.-Geography:...
, LaxtonLaxton, NottinghamshireLaxton is a small village in the civil parish of Laxton and Moorhouse in the English county of Nottinghamshire, situated about 25 miles northeast of Nottingham city centre....
, LittleboroughLittleborough, NottinghamshireLittleborough is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 8 miles east of Retford, and is in the civil parish of Sturton le Steeple. Littleborough is the site of the Roman town of Segelocum, situated on the west bank of the River Trent where the road from Lincoln to Doncaster bridged or... - MatterseyMatterseyMattersey is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 8 miles north of Retford and sits on the border of Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire, being just under 14 miles from Doncaster. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 779....
, MissonMisson, NottinghamshireMisson is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 12 miles north of Retford, and not directly accessible from the rest of Nottinghamshire. Misson Springs, which lie north of the village itself, is the northenmost place within the county...
, MistertonMisterton, NottinghamshireMisterton is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England.-Geography:Misterton is located in the far north-east of both Bassetlaw and Nottinghamshire between Walkeringham to the South and Haxey to the North. The East of the village is bordered by the River...
(including West StockwithWest StockwithWest Stockwith is a village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England.East Stockwith is a settlement close by, but within the county boundaries of Lincolnshire.-Etymology:...
) - North WheatleyNorth WheatleyNorth Wheatley is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 489. It is located 6 miles north-east of Retford. The village has a number of 17th century brick houses. The Old Hall on Low Street/Church Hill is dated 1673, with the...
, Norton Cuckney (including CuckneyCuckneyCuckney is a small village in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, between Worksop and Market Warsop.The A60 road connects Market Warsop and Cuckney via Cuckney Hill.-History:...
, HolbeckHolbeck, NottinghamshireHolbeck is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 6 miles south-west of Worksop. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 449...
, Nether LangwithNether LangwithNether Langwith is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire bordering Langwith in Derbyshire, England. Lying on the banks of the River Poulter. It is located 2 miles north of Shirebrook. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 493....
, NortonNorton, NottinghamshireNorton is village in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, just North of Cuckney, and is home to a number of farmsteads. Lying between the two villages, is a Anglo-Saxon Hill-fort. Lying within the original extent of Sherwood forest, and on its present edge, and lying within the Welbeck Abbey Estate....
), North Leverton - OrdsallOrdsall, NottinghamshireThe area of Ordsall is attached to the township of Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.All Hallow's Church serves the village and is situated beside the River Idle at the south side of Ordsall, an area commonly referred to as "Old Ordsall"....
- RagnallRagnallRagnall is a village and former civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 102. It is located on the A57 road one mile west of the River Trent. The parish church of St Leonard was extensively rebuilt in 1864-67...
, RamptonRampton, NottinghamshireRampton is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 1,269. Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Ramm-tūn = "ram farmstead". It is located in the Trent valley north of Nottingham, in the Bassetlaw district 8 miles east of Retford...
, Rufford (extra-parochial) - SaundbySaundbySaundby is a village in Nottinghamshire, England two miles west of Gainsborough and lies within the civil parish of Beckingham cum Saundby. The parish is bordered on one side by the River Trent. The village Church of St Martin was extensively restored in 1885....
, ScroobyScroobyScrooby is a small village, on the River Ryton and near Bawtry, in the northern part of the English county of Nottinghamshire. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 329. Until 1766, it was on the Great North Road so became a stopping-off point for numerous important figures...
, South LevertonSouth LevertonSouth Leverton is a village and civil parish in Bassetlaw, north Nottinghamshire, England, four miles from Retford. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 478.-Geography:...
(including Cottam), South Wheatley, Stokeham, Sturton le SteepleSturton le SteepleSturton le Steeple is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 6 miles east of Retford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 497.The parish church of St Peter and St Paul has a 14th century tower with 12 pinnacles...
, Sutton cum LoundSutton cum LoundSutton-Cum-Lound is a village located in Bassetlaw, North Nottinghamshire. It is located 3 miles from Retford. According to the 2001 census it has a population of 687. The parish church of St Bartholomew is Norman, rebuilt in the Perpendicular style, with "unbridled curvilinear tracery" in the... - Treswall, TuxfordTuxford-Geography:Tuxford is a village and a civil parish on the southern edge of the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. It may also be considered a small town as it was historically a market town. Nearby larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent. From Harvest Cottage, near the ECML, the...
- WalesbyWalesby, NottinghamshireWalesby is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 1,255. It is located north of Newark. The parish church of St Edmund is Perpendicular in style The village is famous for its forest, part of which forms a Scout camp...
, WalkeringhamWalkeringhamWalkeringham is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 908. The parish church of St Mary Magdalen is 13th century. It has one public house called The Fox and Hounds, and a post office. It also has a former station house and a...
, WallingwellsWallingwellsWallingwells is a small civil parish and hamlet in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population at the 2001 census of 22...
(extra-parochial), WarsopWarsopWarsop is a civil parish in the District of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England, located on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 12,365....
(including Sookholme), WelbeckWelbeckWelbeck is a village in Nottinghamshire, England, slightly to the south-west of Worksop.Welbeck became a coal-mining centre in 1912 and has a famous stately home, Welbeck Abbey, home of the Dukes of Portland, and which was founded in the twelfth century as a monastery.Among the famous people from...
(extra-parochial), WellowWellow, NottinghamshireWellow is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 444It has a village green and a maypole, which is still in use. The parish church of St Swithin is 12th century, which was restored, with a new chancel, in 1878-9. On the east and south sides of... - West Burton, West Drayton, West Markham, West Retford, Woodhouse Hall (extra-parochial), WorksopWorksopWorksop is the largest town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. It is about east-south-east of the City of Sheffield and its population is estimated to be 39,800...