Thorney, Nottinghamshire

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Thorney
Village and civil parish
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view from the lane to Westwood Farm
Thorney, Nottinghamshire
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Thorney
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area3.51 sq mi (9.1 km2)
Population228 (2021)
•  Density 65/sq mi (25/km2)
OS grid reference SK 860729
•  London 120 mi (190 km)  SSE
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Settlements
Post town NEWARK
Postcode district NG23
Dialling code 01522
Police Nottinghamshire
Fire Nottinghamshire
Ambulance East Midlands
UK Parliament
Website https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/local/parish-councils/thorney-parish-council
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UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°14′50″N0°42′51″W / 53.247197°N 0.71424670°W / 53.247197; -0.71424670

Thorney is a village and civil parish about 10 miles (16 km) north of Newark-on-Trent, [1] in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The settlement is close to the eastern edge of the county. In the census of 2011, the parish had a population of 248, [2] falling to 228 at the 2021 census. [3] A small portion of Drinsey Nook mainly in Lincolnshire falls into the parish to the north, Thorney Moor is a hamlet to the south of the parish area. The parish borders other nearby parishes including Wigsley, Kettlethorpe, Newton on Trent, Saxilby with Ingleby, Harby, North Clifton, South Clifton and Hardwick. [4]

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Features

There are 7 listed buildings in Thorney. [5]

St Helen's Church St.Helen's church, Thorney - geograph.org.uk - 313936.jpg
St Helen's Church

History

The name "Thorney" means 'Enclosure of thorn-trees'. [6] Thorney was recorded in the Domesday Book as Torneshaie. [7] Thorney parish also included the townships of Broadholme and Wigsley [8] which became separate parishes in 1866. [9] [10] Iron Age, Bronze age and Roman settlements have been found. There was a Saxon settlement in around 500 AD. In 1853 the manor belonged to Rev. Christopher Nevile but was previously owned by the Nevile family. The parish was part of the Newark wapentake. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "History of Thorney, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire". A Vision of Britain through Time . Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Thorney Parish (E04007949)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ↑ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Thorney (Newark and Sherwood) parish (E04007949)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Thorney". Ordnance Survey . Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Listed Buildings in Thorney, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "Thorney Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  7. ↑ "Nottinghamshire S-Z". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  8. ↑ "Thorney". GENUKI . Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  9. ↑ "Relationships and changes Broadholme Hmlt/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  10. ↑ "Relationships and changes Wigsley CP/Hmlt through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  11. ↑ "Thorney". GENUKI . Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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