In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Normanton like this:

NORMANTON, a hamlet in Southwell parish, Notts; on the river Greet, ½ a mile N E of Southwell. It was formerly a separate parish, and had an ancient church. Real property, £1, 479. Pop., 70. Normanton Hallwas formerly the seat of the Cartwrights; is now the seat of J. Barrow, Esq.; and occupies the site of a seat of the Hunts, built in the time of Edward IV.

Normanton through time

Normanton is now part of NEWARK AND SHERWOOD District. Click here for graphs and data of how NEWARK AND SHERWOOD has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Normanton itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Normanton, in Newark and Sherwood and Nottinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/24776

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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