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Hawton
"Hawton, 2 miles south-south-west of Newark, is a scattered village and parish pleasantly situated on the River Devon, comprising 227 inhabitants, and 2,150 acres of land, mostly belonging to Robert Holden Esq., of Nuthall Temple. The Duke of Newcastle and Thomas Scales have small estates here, which was soc to Newark, to which this parish adjoins, near the extensive linen manufactory called Hawton's Mills.
The church, dedicated to All Saints, is in the early style of English architecture, and contains some ancient monuments of the Molyneaux family, also a few handsome marble ones to the Holdens, whose family vault is here. In 1843 the chancel was thoroughly repaired, and a new roof added. The whitewash, which for many years had obscured and disgraced the rich decoration and beautiful carving was taken away. On the south side are three stone stalls, and on the north a lofty arch, having deep and rich moldings. Beneath is the effigy of a knight in armour. The rectory, valued in the King's books at £17 13s 4d, is in the gift of Charles Newdigate Newdegate Esq. The Rev. Pelly Parker M.A. is the incumbent. The tithes have been commuted for about £750."
[WHITE's "Directory of Nottinghamshire," 1853]
Census
- The parish was in the Balderton sub-district of the Newark Registration District.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census Year |
Piece No. |
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1841 | H.O. 107 / 862 |
1861 | R.G. 9 / 2481 |
1871 | R.G. 10 / 3544 |
1891 | R.G. 12 / 2715 |
Churches
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Hawton area or see them printed on a map.
Church History
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to All Saints.
- The church was built in in the 13th century.
- The church tower was built in 1482.
- The church was restored during 1880-87.
- The church seats 154.
- Christine HASMAN has a photograph of the Church of All Saints on Geo-graph, taken in April, 2004.
- Alan MURRAY-RUST also has a photograph of All Saints Church on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2012.
Church Records
- Anglican parish register entries exist from 1564 and is fairly legible.
- The church was in the rural deanery of Newark.
- The London Family History Centre has a microfilm of the Bishop's Transcripts for 1608 - 1862.
Civil Registration
- The parish was in the Balderton sub-district of the Newark Registration District.
- Civil Registration started in July, 1837.
Description and Travel
This village and parish are near the River Devon only about 1.5 miles south of Newark-on-Trent. The parish covers about 2,180 acres.
The River Devon (pronounced Deevon) flows just west of the village.
- David HALLAM-JONES has a photograph of the Middle Beck on Geo-graph, taken in January, 2016.
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Gazetteers
John Marius WILSON's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales, 1870-72 described Hawton as:
"HAWTON, a village and a parish in Newark district, Notts. The village stands near the river Devon, 1½ mile SSW of Newark r. station; and was nearly destroyed during the civil war. The parish comprises 2,160 acres. Post-town, Newark. Real property, £4,768; of which £600 are in quarries."
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Historical Geography
You can see the administrative areas in which Hawton has been placed at times in the past. Select one to see a link to a map of that particular area.
History
- Read about Hawton History on the Nottinghamshire History site.
Maps
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK788511 (Lat/Lon: 53.051361, -0.825882), Hawton which are provided by:
- This place shown on a Google map.
- Google Streetview
- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- OpenStreetMap
- Bing (was Multimap)
- OldMaps (Old Ordnance Survey maps.)
- Old Maps Online (Other old maps.)
- National Library of Scotland (Best site for old maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- Elgin Road Works
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on a Google / Openstreetmap map.
Military History
- During the English Civil War (1642-1651), Hawton had a Roundhead encampment just west of the village standing against the Royalist stronghold in Newark.
- The Great War Bulletin for November 16th, 1914 tells us that the following men were selected as Special Constables for Hawton for the duration of the war: John ABRAHAM and Benjamin FARROW, farmers.
- There is a War Memorial inside the church. It is a white plaque in a dark border. It has seven names from World War 1 and one from World War II.
Military Records
For a photograph of the War Memorial and the list of names on it, see the Nottingham County Council site.
These are the villagers who died in World War One:
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Politics and Government
- This place was an ancient parish in Nottingham county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the ancient Newark Wapentake (Hundred) in the eastern division of the county.
- In April, 1935, this Civil Parish was reduced by 516 acres given to Newark-upon-Trent Civil Parish.
- You may contact the local Parish Council regarding civic or political issues, but they will NOT do family history searches for you.
- District governance is provided by the Newark and Sherwood District Council.
Poor Houses, Poor Law etc.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Newark petty session hearings.
- After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, the parish became part of the Newark Poor Law Union.
Population
Year Inhabitants 1801 107 1821 216 1841 240 1851 227 1881 286 1891 246 1901 242
Schools
A Public Elementary School was raised here in 1855 with room for 40 children.