Caunton
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Caunton is a village in the Newark and Sherwood
district of Nottinghamshire
on the A616
, six miles north-west of Newark-on-Trent
in the NG23 postcode.
The Village is also well known for Dean Hole who is buried in the church yard and lived there, he was also the village vicar for a short while before getting his Dean-ship. He lived the manor. The manor is a very extensive house which now has its own equestrian centre and a mini golf course.
St. Andrew's Church
is the village church. The village pubs are The Plough and the country pub,Caunton Beck, both on Main Street.
Caunton Mill, also known as Sharp's Mill, was a brick tower windmill with an ogee cap, built before 1825. It was out of use in the 1930s. The mill survives, though without its cap, machinery and gallery. The height of the tower is 43 feet.
HMS Caunton, named after the village, was a Ton class
minesweeper
from December 18, 1952 until 1970.
Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton....
district of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
on the A616
A616 road
The A616 is a road which links Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, to the M1 motorway at Junction 30, then reappears at Junction 35A and goes on to Huddersfield, West Yorkshire....
, six miles north-west of Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
in the NG23 postcode.
The Village is also well known for Dean Hole who is buried in the church yard and lived there, he was also the village vicar for a short while before getting his Dean-ship. He lived the manor. The manor is a very extensive house which now has its own equestrian centre and a mini golf course.
St. Andrew's Church
St. Andrew's Church, Caunton
St. Andrew's Church, Caunton is a parish church in the Church of England in Caunton, Nottinghamshire.The church is Grade I listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as a building of outstanding architectural or historic interest.-History:...
is the village church. The village pubs are The Plough and the country pub,Caunton Beck, both on Main Street.
Caunton Mill, also known as Sharp's Mill, was a brick tower windmill with an ogee cap, built before 1825. It was out of use in the 1930s. The mill survives, though without its cap, machinery and gallery. The height of the tower is 43 feet.
HMS Caunton, named after the village, was a Ton class
Ton class minesweeper
The Ton class were coastal minesweepers built in the 1950s for the Royal Navy, but also used by other navies such as the South African Navy and the Royal Australian Navy...
minesweeper
Minesweeper (ship)
A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...
from December 18, 1952 until 1970.