Grove
- The parish was in the East Retford sub-district of the East Retford Registration District.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2415 |
| 1891 |
R.G. 12 / 2640 |
- The Anglican parish church was dedicated to Saint Helen.
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1726 and is in good condition.
- The International Genealogical Index (IGI) includes records from this parish for the period 1601-1836.
- The church was in the rural deanery of Retford.
- The parish was in the East Retford sub-district of the East Retford Registration District.
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
This parish and village lie about 2.5 miles south-east of Retford. The parish covers about 2,740 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, the village is on a county road just south-east of Retford.
- Traces of a Roman encampment have been found in the parish.
- Grove Hall is a brick building that was the seat of the Rev. E. H. HARCOURT-VERNON in 1881. He was at that time the sole landowner of the parish and lord of the manor.
- The national grid reference is SK 7379.
- You'll want an Ordinance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- The parish was in the South Clay division of the ancient Bassetlaw Wapentake (Hundred) in the northern division of the county.
| Year |
Population |
| 1871 |
117 |
| 1881 |
126 |
| 1891 |
157 |
| 1901 |
195 |
- There were two schools here in 1881. Dame School was supported by the vicar.
- The Parochial School was under government inspection.
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[Last updated: 8-February-2011 - Louis R. Mills]
