Gringley-on-the-Hill
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Gringley-on-the-Hill, Nottinghamshire
, is an English village and parish. It is on the highest part of the road from Bawtry
to Gainsborough
, six miles east-southeast of the former, and the same distance west by north of the latter town.
may be seen from it on a clear day, across the vale of the Trent
, whilst in the nearer distance, the Chesterfield Canal
appears emerging from the tunnel at Drakeholes, and winding under the long ridge of hills which extends eastward to the Trent.
National Monuments Record includes three sites located in the village, as well as the church.
These are the site of a prehistoric hillfort at Beacon Hill, the stump of a medieval market cross and a four-storey tower windmill
dating from 1830.
construction, with a later Perpendicular
tower . Of note is an Early English pillar piscina
, a free-standing bowl for washing the communion
vessels.
was built at Gringley c. 1830 by Jabez Wilkinson, replacing a post mill on the same site. The four-storey tower was derelict by 1977.
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...
, is an English village and parish. It is on the highest part of the road from Bawtry
Bawtry
Bawtry is a small market town and civil parish which lies at the point where the Great North Road crosses the River Idle in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. Nearby towns include Gainsborough to the east, Retford south southeast, Worksop to the southwest and...
to Gainsborough
Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Gainsborough is a town 15 miles north-west of Lincoln on the River Trent within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. At one time it served as an important port with trade downstream to Hull, and was the most inland in England, being more than 55 miles from the North...
, six miles east-southeast of the former, and the same distance west by north of the latter town.
Location
From its situation on the loftiest of the promontories which overlook the wide extent of Misson and Misterton Carrs, it commands such extensive prospects, that the minster of LincolnLincoln, Lincolnshire
Lincoln is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England.The non-metropolitan district of Lincoln has a population of 85,595; the 2001 census gave the entire area of Lincoln a population of 120,779....
may be seen from it on a clear day, across the vale of 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...
, whilst in the nearer distance, the Chesterfield Canal
Chesterfield Canal
The Chesterfield Canal is in the north of England and it is known locally as 'Cuckoo Dyke'. It was opened in 1777 and ran 46 miles from the River Trent at West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire to Chesterfield, Derbyshire...
appears emerging from the tunnel at Drakeholes, and winding under the long ridge of hills which extends eastward to the Trent.
Antiquities
The English HeritageEnglish Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
National Monuments Record includes three sites located in the village, as well as the church.
These are the site of a prehistoric hillfort at Beacon Hill, the stump of a medieval market cross and a four-storey tower windmill
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...
dating from 1830.
Church
The parish church of St Peter and St Paul is of NormanNorman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
construction, with a later Perpendicular
Perpendicular
In geometry, two lines or planes are considered perpendicular to each other if they form congruent adjacent angles . The term may be used as a noun or adjective...
tower . Of note is an Early English pillar piscina
Piscina
A piscina is a shallow basin placed near the altar of a church, used for washing the communion vessels. The sacrarium is the drain itself. Anglicans usually refer to the basin, calling it a piscina. Roman Catholics usually refer to the drain, and by extension, the basin, as the sacrarium...
, a free-standing bowl for washing the communion
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
vessels.
Windmill
A brick tower windmillWindmill
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...
was built at Gringley c. 1830 by Jabez Wilkinson, replacing a post mill on the same site. The four-storey tower was derelict by 1977.
External links
- http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/NTT/GringleyontheHill/White1853.html
- http://www.gringleyvillage.org.uk/
- http://www.oldnotts.co.uk/churches/gringley.htm
- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/home/youandyourcommunity/communitylocalcontacts/parishes/parisheslist/parisheslist-details.htm?parishid=9473