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Thurgarton

"Thurgarton is a pleasant village and parish, situated at the foot of a declivity overlooking the vale of the Trent, three miles south of Southwell. It contains 385 inhabitants and 2,477 acres of land, enclosed about 80 years ago, when land was allotted for the tithes to Trinity College, Cambridge, which has the patronage of the curacy, and about one third of the lordship. The greater part of the remainder belongs to Richard Milward Esq., who is lord of the manor, and who resides at Thurgarton Priory, a large handsome mansion. The grounds about it rise in gentle swells, and are agreeably diversified with wood and water. The worthy owner has made great improvements since the estate came into his possession.
The old Priory was taken down about 90 years ago by J.G. Cooper Esq., who erected the present mansion on its site, the cellars of which are the only portions of the religious sanctuary that now remain. The ancient priory was founded in 1130 by Ralph de Ayncourt, for canons of the order of St Augustine. He dedicated it to St Peter, and left God's favour to his heirs if they preserved it, but God's anger and curse if they did not. It possessed, at the dissolution, a yearly revenue of £259 15s 10d. The antiquary must be allowed to lament the false taste which dictated the destruction of so noble a monument of ancient grandeur. The Rev. Thomas Coates Cane also has an estate here."
[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

• A Priory of Austin Canons was founded here around 1130 by Ralph de Ayncourt.
  
  
• The Anglican parish church is dedicated to St. Peter.
  
  
• The church was thoroughly restored in 1853.
  
  

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Church Records

• Parish registers exist from 1721. Earlier records were lost in 1780.
  
  
• The church was in the #2 deanery of Nottingham.
  
  

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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 village and parish lies about 11 miles northwest of Nottingham and about 3 miles directly south of Southwell. The River Trent runs about a mile away to the southeast of the village. The parish covers about 2,770 acres. Gonalston parish lies to the southwest and Bleasby parish to the southeast.

If you are planning a visit to the village:

• the village is on the A612 south out of Southwell, and north of the A6097 trunk road.
  
  

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Directories

• We have an extract from White's 1853 Directory relating to this parish.
  
  

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History

• In 1880, the village had a station on the Midland Railway. Mr. John KIND was the station master.
  
  

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Maps

• The national grid reference is SK 6949.
  
  
• 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 Governance

• The parish was in the south division of the ancient Thurgarton Hundred in the Southern division of the county.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• A charity consisting of the interest on £150 was distributed to the poor on Easter and Christmas.
  
  
• As a result of the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act reforms, this parish became part of the Southwell Poor Law Union.
  
  

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Population

Year	Inhabitants
1801	334
1851	385
1861	361
1881	328
1901	321

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Schools

• By 1869, there was a National School here. The school was established to provide free education for 12 boys of Thurgarton.
  
  

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