KIRKLINGTON, a village and a parish in Southwell.district, Notts. The village stands on the river Greet, 3 miles NW of Southwell r. station; and has a post office under Southwell. The parish comprises 1, 976 acres. Real property, £2, 231. Pop., 241. Houses, 46. The property is divided between two. The manor, with K.Hall, belongs to Mrs. Whetham. The Hall is an elegant mansion, partly castellated; and stands in a large park, with a fine lake and plantations. An ancient camp is in the W. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Lincoln. Value, £50. Patron, the Chaper of Southwell. The church is a neat structure, with a pinnacled tower.

(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))