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Gamston (Retford), Nottinghamshire

Historical Description

Gamston, a village, a township, and a parish in Notts. The village stands on the river Idle, near the G.N.R., 3½ miles S of Retford, and has a post office under Retford; money order and telegraph office, Retford. The township comprises 1974 acres; population of the civil parish, 238; of the ecclesiastical, 384. The living is a rectory, with the vicarage-of Eaton annexed, in the diocese of Southwell; net yearlyvalue, JE142 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of Manchester. The church is Later English, and good, and there is a Baptist chapel.

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 parishGamston St. Peter 
Poor Law unionEast Retford 
WapentakeBassetlaw 

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


Civil Registration

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Directories & Gazetteers

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Land and Property

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


Maps

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Newspapers and Periodicals

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Visitations Heraldic

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