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Ordsall, Nottinghamshire

Historical Description

Ordsall, a parish in Notts, on the river Idle, near the intersection of the G.N.R. and the M.S. & L.R., 1 mile S of Retford Junction station, with a post office under Retford; money order and telegraph office, Retford. It was incorporated with East Retford in 1878, and contains the districts of Thrumpton, Whitehouses, Westfield, and South Retford. Acreage, 2061; population, 3852. The Duke of Newcastle is lord of the manor. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Southwell; net value, £275. Patron, the Earl of Whamcliffe. The church is old, in the Pointed style, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, and embattled western tower; it was thoroughly restored in 1878 at a cost of nearly £3500.

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 parishOrdsall All Saints 
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.

DistrictBassetlaw
CountyNottinghamshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Postal districtDN22
Post TownRetford

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