Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire
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Fiskerton is a small village in Nottinghamshire
on the west bank of the River Trent
about 5 miles southeast of Southwell
. Regarding the old boat ferry from Fiskerton to East Stoke
, "Up until the middle of this century (1950s) there was a ferry boat service over to the other side of the River Trent
at Stoke Field.". Fiskerton Mill lies on the River Greet only a few hundred yards upstream from its junction with the River Trent
.
Fiskerton Windmill was a wooden postmill
with a substantial brick roundhouse, standing off Station Road. A mill was marked at this site on Chapman's map of 1774. The mill ceased working some time in the last quarter of the 19th century. Only the roundhouse now remains.
The village's "location beside the Trent
makes it a magnet in the summer months for walkers, picnickers and casual visitors." The village has a popular riverside pub called the Bromley Arms. The landlord reputedly also does boat trips on the river on request. The village "is very popular in the summer months with tourists, locals, walkers and anglers."
The Village is served by a Post Office
, Village shop and Hair Salon.
The village of Fiskerton is also famous in Evangelical
Christian
circles as the homeplace of two of its famous residents, Henri and Connie Staples. They lived there from 1964-2000.
They regularly held their 'revival meetings' in the Methodist Chapel. People from all over the world would travel to the village to catch a glimpse of these 'glory meetings.'
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 west bank of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
about 5 miles southeast of Southwell
Southwell, Nottinghamshire
Southwell is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church of England diocese that covers Nottinghamshire...
. Regarding the old boat ferry from Fiskerton to East Stoke
East Stoke, Nottinghamshire
East Stoke is a small village in Nottinghamshire nestled between the A46 Fosse Way trunk road and the River Trent. It lies about 6 miles southwest of Newark...
, "Up until the middle of this century (1950s) there was a ferry boat service over to the other side of the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
at Stoke Field.". Fiskerton Mill lies on the River Greet only a few hundred yards upstream from its junction with the River Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
.
Fiskerton Windmill was a wooden postmill
Windmill
A windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Originally windmills were developed for milling grain for food production. In the course of history the windmill was adapted to many other industrial uses. An important...
with a substantial brick roundhouse, standing off Station Road. A mill was marked at this site on Chapman's map of 1774. The mill ceased working some time in the last quarter of the 19th century. Only the roundhouse now remains.
The village's "location beside the Trent
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
makes it a magnet in the summer months for walkers, picnickers and casual visitors." The village has a popular riverside pub called the Bromley Arms. The landlord reputedly also does boat trips on the river on request. The village "is very popular in the summer months with tourists, locals, walkers and anglers."
The Village is served by a Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, Village shop and Hair Salon.
The village of Fiskerton is also famous in Evangelical
Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
circles as the homeplace of two of its famous residents, Henri and Connie Staples. They lived there from 1964-2000.
They regularly held their 'revival meetings' in the Methodist Chapel. People from all over the world would travel to the village to catch a glimpse of these 'glory meetings.'
