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Averham (Aram)

"Averham is a small rural village and parish, near the Trent, 3 miles west by north of Newark. Its parish includes the township of Staythorpe, which together contain 267 inhabitants and 2,643 acres of land. The large island formed by the two branches of the Trent navigation, opposite to Newark, is in the manor of Averham, or Aram, which has long been possessed by the Suttons of Kelham, who formerly had a park and seat here. John Henry Manners Sutton Esq. M.P. is lord of the manor, sole owner of Averham, and patron of the church, dedicated to St Michael, a rectory with Kelham annexed. The living, valued in the King's books at £20, now £1,435, is in the incumbency of the Rev. William Manners Sutton M.A. The church is a neat structure, with a tower and six bells. The rectory is a large, handsome mansion, which was rebuilt in 1839. The tithe was commuted in 1838 for £1,274, including Kelham. A new school was erected by J.H.M. Sutton Esq. in 1850 at a cost of £300, for the use of the parish. It is a neat brick building. Averham Park contains two farms, 2 miles north of the village."
[White's "Directory of Nottinghamshire," 1853]

Census

• The parish was in the Southwell sub-district of the Southwell Registration District.
  
  
• The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
  
  

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Church History

• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Michael and All Angels.
  
  
• The date of construction is not recorded.
  
  
• The church was restored in 1858 and further repairs done in 1865.
  
  
• There is a brief history of this church at the Southwell Church History Project website.
  
  

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Church Records

• The Anglican parish register dates from 1537 for baptisms, and 1540 for marriages and burials.
  
  
• The church was in the rural deanery of Newark, #2.
  
  

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Civil Registration

• The parish was in the Southwell sub-district of the Southwell Registration District.
  
  
• Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
  
  

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Description and Travel.

This parish and village lie about 127 miles north of London, 3 miles west of Newark-on-Trent and 3 miles northeast of Fiskerton. Upton parish is to the west and Kelham parish to the north. The parish covers about 2,585 acres and includes the two townships of Averham and Staythorpe.

The River Trent passes through the parish and along the east edge of the village. If you are planning a visit:

• By automobile, take the A612 northeast out of Nottingham or southwest out of Newark. The A617 passes along the north edge of the village.
  
  

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Directories

• An extract from White's 1853 Directory relating to this parish.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 7654.
  
  
• You'll want an Ordinance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
  
  
• See our Maps page for additional resources.
  
  

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Military History

• On the west wall of the parish church there are three memorials. On for WWI, one for WWII and one for an individual, Capt. Peter CHERRINGTON.
  
  
• In the churchyard there is one gravestone as hown at Traces of War.
  
  

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Politics and Governance

• The parish was in the northern division of the ancient Thurgarton Wapentake in the southern division of the county.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, this parish became part of the Southwell Poor Law Union.
  
  
• The Common Lands were not enclosed here until 1838.
  
  

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Population

Year	Averham	Staythorpe
1801	166	64
1851	203	64
1861	237	62
1881	164	44
1901	130	56

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Schools

• A National School was built here in 1853.
  
  

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