Staythorpe

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Staythorpe
Civil parish
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Former water pumping station for cooling turbines at Staythorpe Power Station
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Staythorpe
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area2.67 km2 (1.03 sq mi)
Population93  [1]
•  Density 35/km2 (91/sq mi)
OS grid reference SK 75351 53961
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town NEWARK
Postcode district NG23
Dialling code 01636
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
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53°04′37″N0°52′33″W / 53.076896°N 0.875851°W / 53.076896; -0.875851

Staythorpe is a hamlet and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. During the 2021 census, the population was recorded as 93 residents. [1]

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Toponymy

Staythorpe was listed in the Domesday Book in 1086; it was then called Startorp, meaning 'Stari 's village'. [2] [3]

History

Staythorpe recorded twelve villagers at the time of the Domesday Survey, [4] the core settlement was for centuries based around Pingley Lane, which branched off the Nottingham-Newark route. In medieval times it belonged to the monastery of Newstead but, when King Henry VIII renounced the Catholic Church and dissolved the monasteries, he gave the land to Trinity College, Cambridge. [5] For centuries it was a township in Averham parish. [6] During WWII, an aircraft crashed east of the village. [7] [8]

In 1946, a large area of riverside land was sold to the Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Electric Power Company; the building of Staythorpe Power Station was begun and the first turbine unit was put into service in March 1950. Thirteen cottages were built for the managers and chemists of the new plant in 1947, which greatly increased the size of the village. [9]

The housing development was commissioned by its successor British Electricity Authority, the initials (BEA) phonetically forming the name of the estate Behay Gardens. The cottages were designed by local architect Thomas Cecil Howitt, OBE, who was a British provincial architect of the 20th century and is chiefly remembered for designing prominent public buildings, such as the Council House and Processional Way in Nottingham. [9]

A larger power station, Staythorpe B, was built alongside the first, construction commenced in 1956 and was officially opened in May 1962. The first or 'A' station was decommissioned in 1983 and demolition was started in 1986 and finished in 1988. Staythorpe B closed in 1994. Staythorpe C opened in 2010. [10]

The Hugh's Close estate was built in the middle 1990s, [11] and was the only new development in the parish after Behay Gardens, which has since been sold off to the general public. [12]

Geography

The settlement is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Newark-on-Trent and lies alongside the banks of the River Trent. The village is primarily rural in nature, with much farmland but very little in way of amenities.

Staythorpe's neighbours include

Rundell and Pingley Dykes are two streams which run through the parish.

The land is very low-lying and level, varying little in elevation between 12–14 metres (39–46 ft) throughout.

Communities

There are three distinct residential areas in Staythorpe parish:

Governance and demographics

The population of Staythorpe as recorded for the 2021 UK census is 93 residents. [1] Averham, nearby Kelham and Staythorpe, although each are parished, they are grouped together to form a parish council for administrative efficiency due to their small populations. [13]

Economy

Other than farming, electricity generation and distribution are the only large scale local industries:

Landmarks

The long distance Trent Valley Way walking path passes through the parish and follows the River Trent.

There is one listed building, the Manor House based in the core village area and is designated at Grade II. It dates from the end of the 18th century. [14]

Transport

The Nottingham-Lincoln line passes through the parish west to east. The nearest National Rail station to the town is 1 mile (1.6 km) away at Rolleston; it lies adjacent to Southwell Racecourse. East Midlands Railway provides a two-hourly service between Crewe and Newark Castle; direct trains also connect to Leicester, Lincoln and Nottingham. [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Staythorpe (E04007936)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Starthorpe | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Staythorpe :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Staythorpe | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Staythorpe, Nottinghamshire - genealogy heraldry and history". ukga.org. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Averham with Kelham, Nottinghamshire Family History Guide - Parishmouse". 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "M18118 - WWII AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE AT STAYTHORPE - Nottinghamshire Historic Environment Record". her.nottinghamshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "STAYTHORPE BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT" (PDF). September 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Behay Gardens Sign". The Plough, Averham, Kelham and Staythorpe Community and Parish Magazine: 10. February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Staythorpe Power Stations - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Planning application".
  12. ↑ "Towns and Villages Around Newark-on-Trent | Staythorpe". www.visitoruk.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "Averham, Kelham and Staythorpe Parish Council, Averham, Newark". www.akspc.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "THE MANOR HOUSE, Staythorpe - 1370184 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Timetables". East Midlands Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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