Caunton
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Caunton is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire on the A616, six miles (9.7 km) north-west of Newark-on-Trent, in the NG23 postcode. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 483,[1] and this increased to 508 at the 2021 census.[2]
The village is notable for its association with Samuel Hole, who is buried in the churchyard of St. Andrew's Church. He was the village's vicar for a short while before becoming Dean of Rochester and lived in the manor. The manor house now has its own equestrian centre and a mini golf course.
The village pubs are The Plough and the country pub, Caunton Beck, both on Main Street.
Caunton Mill, also known as Sharp's Mill, was a 43 ft brick tower windmill, with an ogee cap, built before 1825. It was out of use in the 1930s. The mill survives without its cap, machinery and gallery.[3]
Caunton was used as a filming location for the majority of the second-series episodes of the popular British comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, about a group of seven British migrant construction workers, with Beesthorpe Hall being used as Thornely Manor which was being renovated as part of the storyline.[4]
The hamlet of Knapthorpe is to the south of the village and A616 road, and within the parish boundary.[5]
HMS Caunton, named after the village, was a Ton-class minesweeper in service from 18 December 1952 to 1970.
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Caunton parish (E04007888)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Shaw, T. (1995). Windmills of Nottinghamshire. Page 11. Nottingham: Nottinghamshire County Council. ISBN 0-900986-12-3
- ^ "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - Locations Series 2: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Newcastle and Marbella". Auf-Pet.com. Auf-Pet.com. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ GENUKI. "Genuki: Caunton, Nottinghamshire". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
- Village church history website
- Cricket club
- Primary school
- Caunton parish profile - Newark and Sherwood District Council
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See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire
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