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Eaton, Nottinghamshire

Historical Description

Eaton, a village and a parish in Notts, on the river Idle and the Great North road, 2 miles SSE of East Retford railway station. Post town, Retford. Acreage, 1526; population, 138. The living is a vicarage, with the rectory of Garnston annexed, in the diocese of Southwell; joint net value, £142 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of Manchester. The church is a modern building, erected on the site of an ancient Norman church.

Transcribed from The Comprehensive Gazetteer of England & Wales, 1894-5

Administration

The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.

Ancient CountyNottinghamshire 
Ecclesiastical parishEaton All Saints 
Poor Law unionEast Retford 
WapentakeBassetlaw 

Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.


Civil Registration

For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.


Directories & Gazetteers

We have transcribed the entry for Eaton from the following:


Land and Property

The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for Nottinghamshire is available to browse.


Maps

Online maps of Eaton are available from a number of sites:


Newspapers and Periodicals

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Visitations Heraldic

The Visitation of Nottinghamshire 1569 & 1614 is available on the Heraldry page.

DistrictBassetlaw
CountyNottinghamshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Postal districtDN22
Post TownRetford

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