Nottinghamshire

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Hawksworth (Hawkesworth)

"Hawkesworth, anciently called Hocheword, is a small village parish 4 miles north-east of Bingham, and 8 miles south-south-west of Newark. It was of the fee of Walter D'Ayncourt, and partly soc to Aslacton. It now contains 171 inhabitants, and about 800 acres of land, most of which belongs to the Rev. John Storer M.A., who is lord of the manor. Mrs Hunt is the patron of the rectory, which is valued in the King's books at £8 13s 9d, now £268, and is in the incumbency of the Rev. Geo. Hunt Smyttan B.A. At the enclosure (in 1761), 143 acres were allotted in lieu of tithes. The chutch, dedicated to St Mary and All Saints, is a small building, with a brick tower. The chancel has been lately rebuilt, and contains some fine stained glass by Wailes of Newcastle."
[White's "Directory of Nottinghamshire," 1853]

Census

• The parish was in the Bingham sub-district of the Bingham 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 Mary and All Saints.
  
  

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Church Records

• The International Genealogical Index (IGI) covers Hawksworth baptisms for the period 1765 - 1836. Marriages for the period 1813 - 1836 are also covered.
  
  

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Civil Registration

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

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Description and Travel

The village stands 4 miles northeast of Bingham, 9 miles southwest of Newark-on-Trent and 125 miles north of London.

If you are planning a visit:

• Start your visit in Nottingham and ask the local tourist office how to find Hawksworth.

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 7543.
  
  
• 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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Politics and Government

• This place was an ancient parish in Nottinghamshire and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
  
  
• The parish was in north division of the ancient Bingham Wapentake in the eastern (or southern) part of the county.
  
  
• In March, 1889, this parish was reduced by 56 acres given to Thoroton Civil Parish.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• After the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834, this parish became part of the Bingham Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Population
1801	154
1851	171
1861	176
1871	167
1881	158
1891	147
1901	173
1911	153
1921	135

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