Whatton
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Whatton is a village in the English
county of Nottinghamshire
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Whatton lies in the Vale of Belvoir
on the south bank of the River Smite just to the north of the major A52 road
twelve miles east of Nottingham
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 781. It is served by Aslockton railway station
, across the river to the north of the village. Administratively it is part of the borough of Rushcliffe
. Although Whatton is a small place, the local dialling code (01949) derives from the villages name.
Whatton Mill was a five-storey brick tower windmill
built in 1820. It had four patent sails (sails with shutters instead of cloth) two of which were double. Milling ceased c. 1916. The capless tower is now a listed building.
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...
county of Nottinghamshire
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...
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Whatton lies in the Vale of Belvoir
Vale of Belvoir
The Vale of Belvoir is an area of natural beauty on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire in England. Indeed, the name itself derives from the Norman-French for beautiful view.-Extent and geology:...
on the south bank of the River Smite just to the north of the major A52 road
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
twelve miles east of Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 781. It is served by Aslockton railway station
Aslockton railway station
Aslockton railway station serves the villages of Aslockton and Whatton in Nottinghamshire. The station is 17 km east of Nottingham on the Nottingham-Skegness Line.-History:...
, across the river to the north of the village. Administratively it is part of the borough of Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. Its council is based in West Bridgford. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by merging the West Bridgford Urban District, the Bingham Rural District and part of Basford Rural District.-Political representation:The...
. Although Whatton is a small place, the local dialling code (01949) derives from the villages name.
Whatton Mill was a five-storey brick 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...
built in 1820. It had four patent sails (sails with shutters instead of cloth) two of which were double. Milling ceased c. 1916. The capless tower is now a listed building.