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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Nether Headon

  

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

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Nether Headon 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. Local fields have unearthed flint tools, showing the area was settled in for at least 5000 years. Viking invasions the hamlet of Thorpe was eventually formed, and there was some proof that Saxons and Danes were living alongside each other.

Nether Headon PoW Camp

In 1940–1944 the camp was constructed during WWII to hold prisoners of war. It was alternatively known as PoW Camp 52. The camp was one of only a small number of this type in Nottinghamshire. The layout and composition of the site is still intact, including a water tower.

Nether Headon toponymy

Headon was known as Hedun in the Domesday Book and is possibly derived from the Old English for high hill. Nether Headon means ‘under Headon’ and ‘Headon’ is ‘under’ Headon.

Nether Headon landmarks

Headon Camp Industrial Estate has old buildings of interest to military history. The Headon camp Industrial Estate is located in Headon, North Wales. Headon is located on the site of the Headon industrial estate.

Listed structures

Several buildings and structures throughout the parish are listed as features of historical interest. Only one exists in the Nether Headon vicinity: The Lady Well head on Ladywell Lane (Grade II)

Nether Headon geography / climate

Location

Nether Headon lies in the centre portion of Nottinghamshire county and southern area of Bassetlaw district. It is surrounded by the following local areas: Grove to the north Headon village and Upton to the south East Drayton, Woodbeck, Stokeham and Treswell.

Settlements

This is 1/3 mile (0.5 km) to the north of Headon village. Primarily residential but sparsely so, with agricultural surroundings. Former World War II era prisoner of war (PoW) camp converted into a primarily industrial area.

Landscape

Nether Headon lies at the base of a ridge and stays around the 30–35 metres (98–115 ft) range. The land height is lowest in the south east corner of the parish, at around 20 metres (66 ft) The highest points are Lodge Field Clump and Mill Hill, both at 70 metres (230 ft) in the north and east.

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17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Nether Headon places to visit

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