Thorney, Nottinghamshire

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Thorney
Thorney - geograph.org.uk - 457951.jpg
view from the lane to Westwood Farm
Thorney is located in Nottinghamshire
Thorney
Thorney
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area9.1021 km2 (3.5143 sq mi)
Population248 (2011 census)
• Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Civil parish
  • Thorney
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitehttps://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/local/parish-councils/thorney-parish-council
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°14′50″N 0°42′51″W / 53.247197°N 0.71424670°W / 53.247197; -0.71424670Coordinates: 53°14′50″N 0°42′51″W / 53.247197°N 0.71424670°W / 53.247197; -0.71424670

Thorney is a village and civil parish about 2 and a half miles south west of Saxilby railway station,[1] in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In 2011, the parish had a population of 248.[2] The parish touches Wigsley, Kettlethorpe, Newton on Trent, , Harby, North Clifton, South Clifton and Hardwick.[3]

Features[]

There are 6 listed buildings in Thorney.[4]

St Helen's Church

History[]

The name "Thorney" means 'Enclosure of thorn-trees'.[5] Thorney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Torneshaie.[6] Thorney parish also included the townships of Broadholme and Wigsley[7] which became separate parishes in 1866.[8][9] Iron Age, Bronze age and Roman settlements have been found. There was a Saxon settlement in around 500 AD. In 1853 the manor belonged to Rev. Christopher Nevile but was previously owned by the Nevile family. The parish was part of the Newark wapentake.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "History of Thorney, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thorney Parish (E04007949)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Thorney". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Listed Buildings in Thorney, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Thorney Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Nottinghamshire S-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Thorney". GENUKI. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Relationships and changes Broadholme Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Relationships and changes Wigsley CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Thorney". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

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