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{{short description|Village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England}}
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{{Infobox UK place
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name= West Markham
| official_name = West Markham
| civil_parish = West Markham
| civil_parish = West Markham
| country= England
| country = England
| region= East Midlands
| region = East Midlands
|coordinates = {{coord|53.246432|-0.920961|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|53.246432|-0.920961|display=inline,title|scale:25000}}
| os_grid_reference= SK721727
| os_grid_reference = SK721727
| post_town=
| post_town = Newark
| postcode_area=
| postcode_area = NG
| postcode_district=
| postcode_district = NG22
| dial_code=
| dial_code = 01777
| shire_district= [[Bassetlaw District|Bassetlaw]]
| shire_district = [[Bassetlaw District|Bassetlaw]]
| shire_county= [[Nottinghamshire]]
| shire_county = [[Nottinghamshire]]
| hide_services= Yes
| hide_services =
| population = 170
| population = 175
| population_ref = (2011 census)
| population_ref = (2021)
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| static_image_caption = [[All Saints' Church, West Markham|All Saints' Church]]
| area_total_km2=4.5047
| website = {{url|https://markhamclintonpc.org.uk|markhamclinton{{wbr}}pc.org.uk}}
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|static_image=All Saints' church, West Markham - geograph.org.uk - 55763.jpg
| constituency_westminster = [[Newark (UK Parliament constituency)|Newark]]
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|static_image_caption=[[All Saints' Church, West Markham|All Saints' Church]]
| type = [[Village#United_Kingdom|Village]] and [[civil parish]]
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| static_image_2_caption = Parish map
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.73
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| london_distance_mi = 125
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'''West Markham''' or '''Markham Clinton'''<ref name=":GENUKI">{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/MarkhamClinton|title=Markham Clinton|publisher=[[GENUKI]]|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> is a village and [[civil parish]] {{convert|23|mi|km}} north east of [[Nottingham]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer/howfar?from=NTTMarkhamClinton&to=NTTNottingham|title=Distance from Markham Clinton [53.246432, -0.920961]|publisher=[[GENUKI]]|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> in the [[Bassetlaw District|Bassetlaw]] district, in the county of [[Nottinghamshire]], England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 170.<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=E04007851|title=West Markham Parish|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> The parish touches [[Bevercotes]], [[West Drayton, Nottinghamshire|West Drayton]], [[East Markham]], [[Bothamsall]], [[Walesby, Nottinghamshire|Walesby]] and [[Tuxford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000007881|title=West Markham|publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]]|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> The [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] previously went through the village but its now been bypassed.<ref name=":GENUKI"/>
'''West Markham''' or '''Markham Clinton'''<ref name=":GENUKI">{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/MarkhamClinton|title=Markham Clinton|publisher=[[GENUKI]]|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> is a [[Village#United Kingdom|village]] and [[civil parish]] {{convert|23|mi|km}} north east of [[Nottingham]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.genuki.org.uk/gazetteer/howfar?from=NTTMarkhamClinton&to=NTTNottingham|title=Distance from Markham Clinton [53.246432, -0.920961]|publisher=[[GENUKI]]|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> in the [[Bassetlaw District|Bassetlaw]] district, in the county of [[Nottinghamshire]], England. In the [[2011 United Kingdom census|2011 census]], the parish had a population of 170,<ref>{{NOMIS2011|id=E04007851|title=West Markham Parish|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> and this increased marginally to 175 residents at the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]].<ref>{{NOMIS2021|id=E04007851|title=West Markham parish|accessdate=25 January 2024}}</ref> The parish touches [[Bevercotes]], [[West Drayton, Nottinghamshire|West Drayton]], [[East Markham]], [[Bothamsall]], [[Walesby, Nottinghamshire|Walesby]] and [[Tuxford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000007881|title=West Markham|publisher=[[Ordnance Survey]]|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> The [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] previously went through the village but its now been bypassed.<ref name=":GENUKI" />


== Features ==
== Features ==
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== History ==
== History ==
The name "Markham" means 'Boundary homestead/village'. The name "Clinton" comes from the family name of the earls of Lincoln.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Nottinghamshire/Markham%20Clinton|title=Markham Clinton Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> Markham Clinton was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Westmarcham''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/nottinghamshire2.html#markhamclinton|title=Nottinghamshire F-R|publisher=The Domesday Book Online|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> The medieval village of West Markham is now unoccupied but still has earthworks.<ref>{{PastScape|num=1146154|desc=West Markham|access-date=5 July 2019|mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> On 1 April 1935 a part of [[Wellesbourne Mountford]] parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area was 46.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10264923|title=Relationships and Changes Markham Clinton Or West Markham CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> The village has also been called '''Parva Markham''' and '''Little Markham'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://southwellchurches.history.nottingham.ac.uk/west-markham/hhistory.php|title=West Markham - History|publisher=Southwell Churches|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref>
The name "Markham" means 'Boundary homestead/village'. The name "Clinton" comes from the family name of the earls of Lincoln.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Nottinghamshire/Markham%20Clinton|title=Markham Clinton Key to English Place-names|publisher=The University of Nottingham|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> Markham Clinton was recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] as ''Westmarcham''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.domesdaybook.co.uk/nottinghamshire2.html#markhamclinton|title=Nottinghamshire F-R|publisher=The Domesday Book Online|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> The medieval village of West Markham is now unoccupied but still has earthworks.<ref>{{PastScape|num=1146154|desc=West Markham|access-date=5 July 2019|mode=cs2|fewer-links=yes}}</ref> On 1 April 1935 a part of [[Tuxford]] parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area was 46 acres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10264923|title=Relationships and Changes Markham Clinton Or West Markham CP/AP through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref> The village has also been called '''Parva Markham''' and '''Little Markham'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://southwellchurches.history.nottingham.ac.uk/west-markham/hhistory.php|title=West Markham - History|publisher=Southwell Churches|accessdate=5 July 2019}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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{{commons category|West Markham}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp226-229|title=West Markham|publisher=British History Online|accessdate=5 July 2019}}
* {{cite web|url=https://www.british-history.ac.uk/thoroton-notts/vol3/pp226-229|title=West Markham|publisher=British History Online|accessdate=5 July 2019}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSlP_bv7-BQ YouTube video - parish visit journal]


[[Category:Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire]]
{{authority control}}{{Nottinghamshire|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Villages in Nottinghamshire]]
[[Category:Villages in Nottinghamshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire]]

Latest revision as of 10:32, 25 January 2024

West Markham
Village and civil parish
Map
Parish map
West Markham is located in Nottinghamshire
West Markham
West Markham
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area1.73 sq mi (4.5 km2)
Population175 (2021)
• Density101/sq mi (39/km2)
OS grid referenceSK721727
• London125 mi (201 km) SSE
Civil parish
  • West Markham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewark
Postcode districtNG22
Dialling code01777
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitemarkhamclintonpc.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°14′47″N 0°55′15″W / 53.246432°N 0.920961°W / 53.246432; -0.920961

West Markham or Markham Clinton[1] is a village and civil parish 23 miles (37 km) north east of Nottingham,[2] in the Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 170,[3] and this increased marginally to 175 residents at the 2021 census.[4] The parish touches Bevercotes, West Drayton, East Markham, Bothamsall, Walesby and Tuxford.[5] The A1 previously went through the village but its now been bypassed.[1]

Features

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There are 4 listed buildings in West Markham.[6] West Markham has a church called All Saints' Church.[7]

History

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The name "Markham" means 'Boundary homestead/village'. The name "Clinton" comes from the family name of the earls of Lincoln.[8] Markham Clinton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Westmarcham.[9] The medieval village of West Markham is now unoccupied but still has earthworks.[10] On 1 April 1935 a part of Tuxford parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area was 46 acres.[11] The village has also been called Parva Markham and Little Markham.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Markham Clinton". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Distance from Markham Clinton [53.246432, -0.920961]". GENUKI. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – West Markham Parish (E04007851)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  4. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – West Markham parish (E04007851)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  5. ^ "West Markham". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Listed Buildings in West Markham, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  7. ^ Historic England, "All Saints Church (322880)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 5 July 2019
  8. ^ "Markham Clinton Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Nottinghamshire F-R". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  10. ^ Historic England, "West Markham (1146154)", Research records (formerly PastScape), retrieved 5 July 2019
  11. ^ "Relationships and Changes Markham Clinton Or West Markham CP/AP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  12. ^ "West Markham - History". Southwell Churches. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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