Rolleston (Rollestone)
"Rolleston Parish contains the two townships of Rolleston and Fiskerton, which contain together 583 inhabitants and 2,583a 3r 23p of rich loamy land, of which 280 inhabitants and 1,585 acres are in Rolleston and 303 inhabitants and 998a 3r 7p are in Fiskerton, which is included in the Southwell division of Thurgarton hundred.
Rolleston is a pleasant village 3 miles east by south of Southwell, bounded on
the south and east by the Trent, and intersected by the River Greet. The church
is an ancient structure, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, with a tower and four
bells. The living, a vicarage, is valued in the King's books at £10 1s 3d, now
£246. The Chapter of Southwell are patrons, and the Rev. Robert Fowler
incumbent. The vicarage, a neat brick house near the church, was built in 1844.
John Henry Manners Sutton Esq. M.P. is lessee of the great tithe, under the
Chapter of Southwell, lord of the manor, and principal owner. The poor have the interest of £130, bequeathed by Sir Thomas Lodge, Diana Gibson, Luke Williamson and Nicholas Kirkby."
[White's "Directory of Nottinghamshire," 1853]
Note: There is a Rolleston in Leicestershire as well.
- The parish was in the Southwell sub-district of the Southwell Registration District.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
Census
Year |
Piece No. |
| 1861 |
R.G. 9 / 2472 |
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
- One Directory tells the website author that the church is dedicated to Saint WIlfrid, but that information appears to be incorrect.
- The date of construction is unreported, but pre-dates 1300.
- There was a Christian church here at the time of The Domesday Survey, in 1086.
- There are photographs and more information about the church at the Rolleston Church site.
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1559 for all entries and is in good condition.
- The church was in the rural deanery of Southwell.
- The parish was in the Southwell sub-district of the Southwell Registration District.
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
Rolleston is a village and a parish 3 miles east by south of Southwell, bounded on the south and east by the River Trent, and intersected by the River Greet. The parish lies 122 miles north of London and 5 miles south of Newark-on-Trent. The old parish boundaries included the townships of Rolleston and Fiskerton. The parish covers 1,679 acres.
If you are planning a visit:
- By automobile, take the A612 arterial road north-east out of Nottingham. At Thrugarton, turn right, east, and follow the county road thru Fiskerton to Rolleston.
- There is a railway that runs along the eastern edge of the village. Daily passenger service is available via East Midland Trains. The railway station used to be known as "Rolleston Junction" and it is adjacent to the Southwell Racecourse. There is no taxi or bus service from the station.
- The Manor House was taken down in 1813. The manor house had its own chapel. The manor house also had a moat and fishponds, with water supplied by the River Greet.
- The national grid reference is SK 7452.
- You'll want an Ordinance Survey Explorer map, which has 2.5 inches to the mile scale.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
- This place was an ancient parish in county Nottingham and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the north division of the ancient Thurgarton Hundred (Wapentake) in the southern division of the county.
- The poor have the interest of £130, bequeathed by Sir Thomas Lodge, Diana Gibson, Luke Williamson and Nicholas Kirkby in various years.
- As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, this parish became part of the Southwell Poor Law Union.
| Year |
Rolleston |
Fiskerton |
| 1801 |
265 |
230 |
| 1851 |
252 |
333 |
| 1861 |
268 |
319 |
| 1871 |
246 |
|
| 1881 |
232 |
|
| 1891 |
208 |
283 |
| 1901 |
193 |
261 |
| 1911 |
181 |
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[Last updated: 1-September-2011 - Louis R. Mills]
