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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Tuxford

  

Tuxford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Tuxford

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Tuxford history

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Tuxford is listed in the Domesday Book as Tuxfarne, and was also historically known as ‘Tuckers Ford’ In Daniel Defoe’s eighteenth century work, A tour thro’ the whole island of Great Britain, he writes: ‘Tuxford in the Clays’ In January 1454, the town was the site of a meeting between the Duke of Exeter and Thomas Percy, Lord Egremont, in order to make a sworn confederation.

Railway stations

The Great Northern Railway opened the East Coast Main Line through Tuxford in 1852. The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway opened its line in 1897. In 1907 the Great Central Railway took over the LDECR and renamed the station Tuxford Town. Dukeries Junction station was built where the two railways cross, and was a split-level affair with platforms on both lines, existing solely as an interchange point surrounded by open fields with no proper road access. The former LD&ECR railway line has since been reopened by Network Rail in 2009.

Tuxford geography / climate

The town is located near the border with Lincolnshire in The Dukeries. The Great North Road runs through the town (now B1164) The majority of traffic now uses the modern A1 trunk road, which splits the town in two. The town was bypassed in July 1967, opened by Stephen Swingler.

You can visit Tuxford places with Walkfo Tuxford to hear history at Tuxford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Tuxford has 17 places to visit in our interactive Tuxford map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Tuxford, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Tuxford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Tuxford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 17 audio facts unique to Tuxford places in an interactive Tuxford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Tuxford Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Tuxford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Tuxford

  

Best Tuxford places to visit

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

Milton Mausoleum The Milton Mausoleum is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Milton, Nottinghamshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The church, which stands on a hill and is visible from the Markham Moor junction on the A1 road, is under the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.

St Nicholas’ Church, Tuxford St Nicholas’s Church is a Grade I listed parish church in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Laxton Castle Laxton Castle is a late 11th- or early 12th-century medieval castle. It is located north of the village of Laxton in Nottinghamshire. The castle was also the site of a 16th century manor house known as Laxton Hall.

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