Caythorpe, Nottinghamshire
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| Caythorpe | |
  Caythorpe shown within Nottinghamshire |
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| Population | 259 |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Newarke and Sherwood |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG14 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| European Parliament | East Midlands |
| List of places: UK • England • Nottinghamshire | |
Caythorpe is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 10 miles north-east of Nottingham, close to the River Trent. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 259 [1]. The hamlet has a water mill dated 1749 [2]. A windmill stood in a field called Fairholme, later Woolf's Farm. This may be the mill referred to in a advertisement in the Nottingham Review of 1851; "Excellent Windmill containing two pair French Stones, dressing machine etc., cottage, stable, outbuildings, 7 to 8 acres land in occupation of Mr. Arnold." This mill is reputed to have been sold and transferred to Epperstone[3]. A windmill site is shown on the First Series Ordnance Survey map (grid reference SK654458)
[edit] References
- ^ "Area: Caythorpe CP (Parish)"
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 96. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ Sharp, A., O'Neill, J. 1992, Not Forgetting Caythorpe, Trent Valley Local History Group, Nottingham. Page 31.
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