Littleborough, Nottinghamshire
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Littleborough is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire
, England
. It is located 8 miles east of Retford
, and is in the civil parish of Sturton le Steeple
. Littleborough is the site of the Roman
town of Segelocum, situated on the west bank of the River Trent
where the road from Lincoln
to Doncaster
bridged or forded the river,
The parish church of St Nicholas
is Norman, and contains some Roman tiles in its stonework.
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...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located 8 miles east of Retford
Retford
Retford is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the...
, and is in the civil parish of Sturton le Steeple
Sturton le Steeple
Sturton le Steeple is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 6 miles east of Retford. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 497.The parish church of St Peter and St Paul has a 14th century tower with 12 pinnacles...
. Littleborough is the site of the Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
town of Segelocum, situated 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...
where the road from Lincoln
Lincoln, 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....
to Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
bridged or forded the river,
The parish church of St Nicholas
St Nicholas' Church, Littleborough
St Nicholas' Church, Littleborough, is a redundant Anglican church in the hamlet of Littleborough, Nottinghamshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.-History:Littleborough stands on the...
is Norman, and contains some Roman tiles in its stonework.