Bleasby, Nottinghamshire Explained

Country:England
Static Image Name:St.Mary's church, Bleasby - geograph.org.uk - 588979.jpg
Static Image Caption:St Mary's Church, Bleasby
Coordinates:53.0399°N -0.9367°W
Official Name:Bleasby
Population:840
Population Ref:(2021)
Shire District:Newark & Sherwood
Shire County:Nottinghamshire
Region:East Midlands
Constituency Westminster:Newark
Post Town:NOTTINGHAM
Postcode District:NG14
Postcode Area:NG
Dial Code:01636
Os Grid Reference:SK 7149
Type:Village and civil parish
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Frame-Width:240
Frame-Height:220
Zoom:12
Static Image 2 Caption:Parish map
Area Total Sq Mi:2.40
London Distance Mi:110
London Direction:SSE

Bleasby is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, located 15 mi northeast of Nottingham. It has a population of 804 for the 2001 census,[1] increasing to 824 (and including Goverton) at the 2011 census,[2] and 840 at the 2021 census.

The village was served by a post office until early 2015,[3] railway station and tea shop. The Saxon charter of 956 records Bleasby as Blisetune, named after a Danish soldier Blesi and tun the Anglo-Saxon word for settlement. Bleasby was the childhood home of William Booth, the founder of The Salvation Army.

Hazelford Ferry

Before the building of the first Gunthorpe Bridge in 1875, it was an important crossing point over the River Trent at the Hazelford Ferry . This was the main route to Lincoln and the coast at Grimsby avoiding expensive bridges at Newark and Nottingham. The ferry continued operating until well after the second world war as a recreational facility as it was adjacent to The Star & Garter public house. The public house has now been converted to a residential home for the elderly and the ferry has ceased operation (although the winding gear has been preserved on the North bank).[4] [5]

This location was thought to be the point where King Charles I crossed the Trent on his way to negotiate with the Scots at Southwell, prior to his eventual capture. It was the only part of the Trent close enough to Southwell that was fordable at the time and was far enough away from the Scots garrisoned at Kelham. Perhaps more importantly it was the site of the baptism of the Saxon court of King Edwin in 627AD. King Edwin was king of all England with the exception of Kent and wished to marry Ethelburgh, the daughter of Ethelbert king of Kent. The problem being that Edwin was Pagan and Ethelbert being a Christian would only allow the marriage if Edwin would convert. Following the marriage on 625AD which for the first time unified the whole of England, the court of Edwin descended upon Bleasby, the Trent considered to be equidistant from Kent and Northumbria, and were all baptised in the shallow waters there by the Roman priest, Paulinus, who later became the first Archbishop of York.

Amenities

Bleasby has a public house near St Mary's, the local parish church,[6] a primary school, three caravan sites for holiday/weekend homes and a walking route around the Jubilee Ponds. The Trent Valley Way passes along the riverbank at this point.[7] [8] [9] [10]

The Trent Powerboat and Ski Club (TPSC) operate at Hazleford north bank, one of four areas nearby on the River Trent[11]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=798405&c=Bleasby&d=16&e=15&g=479483&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1206381793385&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 "Area:Bleasby CP (Parish)"
  2. Web site: Civil Parish population. 5 April 2016. Office for National Statistics. Neighbourhood Statistics.
  3. http://bleasbyvillage.org.uk/village-amenities--groups/village-shop--post-office.html Shop and Post Office
  4. Web site: From ford to ferry | Newark Advertiser . 27 July 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140215114053/http://newarkadvertiser.co.uk/articles/news/From-ford-to-ferry . 15 February 2014 . dead .
  5. http://www.hazelfordnotts.co.uk/about Hazelford – A Care Home For The Elderly
  6. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-241957-church-of-st-mary-bleasby-nottinghamshir British Listed Buildings St Mary's Church, Bleasby
  7. Book: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey

    . Ordnance Survey . 129 Nottingham and Lougborough . Ordnance Survey . 2009 . OS Landranger Map Series. 9780319231623.

  8. http://www.nottinghampost.com/EATING-Waggon-Horses-Bleasby/story-12242238-detail/story.html Waggon and Horses
  9. http://www.caravanownersclub.co.uk/Site/Boat-Lane-Caravan-And-Camping-Site-NG14-7FT Caravan Owners Club
  10. http://motorhomeliving.net/bleasby Motorhome Living
  11. http://www.waterski-nottingham.co.uk/tpsc-new.htm TPSC