Girton, Nottinghamshire
Girton maps
Historic maps of Girton and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Girton maps
Girton photos
We have no photos of Girton, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Sutton-On-Trent, Marnham, Carlton-On-Trent, OssingtonGirton books
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Memories of Girton
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Nottinghamshire memories
I now live in Low Marnham, I have lived here for about 7 months, and was interested in its history, and so fell upon this web page. I was most interested in Marion Wilkinson's message about her story of her grandmother who had her throat cut. I wanted to know if you know which house it was, because there is something... [more]
Shared on 03 November 2009
While visiting my sister-in-law Margaret Paine in nearby North Muskham, I discovered this exquisitely beautiful Japanese garden. It is known as the Pureland Japanese Garden and Meditation Centre and is in North Clifton.
It appears to have been built by one man (Buddha Maitreya) over many years and is truly staggering in its simple beauty.
How... [more]
Shared on 14 July 2008
My Great Grandparents Albert Wells and Edith Ann Judson married in this church on 24th December 1912. Edith was born Judson and was born at Holme and so may have been Baptised in this church as well.
Shared on 01 October 2006
Extracts From Girton & Nottinghamshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Girton, inspired by Frith photos.
Newark Photographic Memories Pocket Album
For centuries, the repair of bridges and maintenance of roads was the responsibility of the parishes in which they were situated, though important crossing points were often maintained through a levy raised from a number of parishes. Between 1678 and 1695 the parish of Kelham was indicted on numerous occasions for failing to repair 'a footbridge situate near the eastern end... [more]
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Newark Photographic Memories Pocket Album
Newark owes much of its development to the fact that Henry I gave Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, permission to divert the route of the Fosse Way through the town. In the late 17th century the main road from Nottingham to Newark went via Charlton (Carlton), Burton, Gunthorp (Gunthorpe), Horingham Ferry (Hoveringham), Bleasby Ferry and Stoak (Stoke) where it joined the Fosse... [more]
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Newark Photographic Memories Pocket Album
This view shows Trent Bridge with the Ossington on the left, the castle on the right and the spire of St Mary Magdalen in the background. One interesting fact about St Mary's is that the 252?ft-high spire is thirty feet longer than the ground plan of the main body of the building.
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