Egmanton

Egmanton
Village and civil parish
A view of Egmanton looking east from the church entrance gate
Parish map
Egmanton Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	3.46 sq mi (9.0 km^2)
Population	271 (2021)
• Density	78/sq mi (30/km^2)
OS grid reference	SK 733687
• London	120 mi (190 km) SSE
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
UK Parliament	Newark
Website	www.egmanton-pm.org.uk

Egmanton is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, and is located one mile south of Tuxford and one mile north of Laxton. According to the 2001 census it has 254 inhabitants in 101 households in the civil parish,[1] the population taken at the 2011 census went up to 286,[2] and this fell to 271 for the 2021 census.[3] 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 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

A view of Egmanton Church from the south

Egmanton Church – 'Our Lady of Egmanton Church'

Main article: Church of Our Lady of Egmanton

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.[4]

Egmanton Castle

The Old Plough, Egmanton

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.[5]

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.[6] On a national scale the level of production was never significant.[7]

See also

• Listed buildings in Egmanton

References

1. "UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
2. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
3. UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Egmanton parish (E04007899)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
4. "The Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton | The Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton". Retrieved 1 February 2024.
5. Tidswell, Emma (5 September 2023). "Why Were Medieval Fishponds so Important?". RuralHistoria. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
6. Carmen (5 May 2022). "Egmanton Conventional Oil Field, UK". Offshore Technology. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
7. "Star Energy". Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2017.

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 Archived 25 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine