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Egmanton

Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England

Field	Value
country	England
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official_name	Egmanton
population	271
population_ref	(2021)
static_image_caption	A view of Egmanton looking east from the church entrance gate
shire_district	Newark and Sherwood
shire_county	Nottinghamshire
region	East Midlands
constituency_westminster	Newark
post_town	NEWARK
postcode_district	NG22
postcode_area	NG
dial_code	01777
os_grid_reference	SK 733687
type	Village and civil parish
static_image_name	egmanton.jpg
mapframe	yes
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static_image_2_caption	Parish map
area_total_sq_mi	3.46
london_distance_mi	120
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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, the population taken at the 2011 census went up to 286, and this fell to 271 for the 2021 census. 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.

Egmanton Castle

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.

Windmill

A tower windmill was located at the southern end of Mill Lane ().

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.

References

"UK Government Web Archive".
"Civil Parish population 2011". Office for National Statistics.
"Egmanton parish".
"The Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton {{!}} The Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton".
Tidswell, Emma. (2023-09-05). "Why Were Medieval Fishponds so Important?".
Carmen. (2022-05-05). "Egmanton Conventional Oil Field, UK".
"Star Energy".

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