| Girton | |
|---|---|
  Girton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 140 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK825661 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG23 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
Girton is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 143,[1] reducing slightly to 140 at the 2011 Census.[2] It is located 17 miles west of Lincoln.
The parish church of St Cecilia is a small aisleless church almost totally rebuilt in 1879. Fleet Cottage is a rare example of an early north-east Nottinghamshire cottage of the 17th century, with a timber-framed upper storey on a limestone ground floor.[3] Girton has many floodplains from the River Trent that support many species of plants and wildlife such as Meadow Foxtail and meadowsweet[4]
A reference to Girton appears in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72). The village was said to have 46 houses and a property value of £2,056.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Area: Girton CP (Parish)"
- ↑ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ↑ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England:Nottinghamshire. page 132. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ↑ "Access denied _ Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.html". www.nottinghamshirewildlife.org.
- ↑ "A Vision of Britain Through Time - Girton, Nottinghamshire". www.visionofbritain.org.uk.
External links
Media related to Girton, Nottinghamshire at Wikimedia Commons