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Headon, Nottinghamshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Headon, Nottinghamshire

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Headon, Nottinghamshire history

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Headon was recorded in the Domesday Book, being relatively notable due to six thegns or nobles being noted, each of whom had a hall. The church was first reported as being in the village by 1171. An Anglo-Saxon burial mound exists in Gamston wood near the parish boundary, with another possibly at Lodge Field Clump.

Headon, Nottinghamshire toponymy

Headon was known as Hedun in the Domesday Book and is possibly derived from the Old English for high hill. Headon may be derived from Hedun, which means ‘high hill’ in Old English.

Headon, Nottinghamshire geography / climate

Location

The village lies in the north east portion of Nottinghamshire county and southern area of Bassetlaw district. It is surrounded by the following local areas: Nether Headon and Ladywell Rise to the north Upton to the south Upton and Woodbeck to the east.

Settlement

This is the main historic area and largest village within the parish. Primarily residential with several farms, it is located in the southern centre of the parish, and clustered around three roads – Yew Tree Road and Thorpe Street.

Landscape

The village lies within the 30–45 metres (98–148 ft) range, with the northern fringes of the village being the highest. The area is low-lying.

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Best Headon, Nottinghamshire places to visit

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Headon, Nottinghamshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Headon, Nottinghamshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Headon, Nottinghamshire’s information audio spots:

St Peter’s Church, East Drayton The Church of St Peter and St Paul, East Drayton, is a Grade I listed parish church. It is located in the Church of England in East Drrayton. The church was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Grove, Nottinghamshire Grove is a small village and civil parish, located about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Retford, Nottinghamshire. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census is 105. The parklands of Grove Hall separate it from Retford town.

Headon cum Upton Headon cum Upton is a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire. The parish includes the villages of Headon, Upton and Nether Headon. In 2011 the parish, together with Stokeham had a population of 253. The area is 3.5 miles south east of the nearest market town Retford.

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