| Official Name: | West Markham | ||||||
| Civil Parish: | West Markham | ||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||
| Region: | East Midlands | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 53.2464°N -0.921°W | ||||||
| Os Grid Reference: | SK721727 | ||||||
| Post Town: | Newark | ||||||
| Postcode Area: | NG | ||||||
| Postcode District: | NG22 | ||||||
| Dial Code: | 01777 | ||||||
| Shire District: | Bassetlaw | ||||||
| Shire County: | Nottinghamshire | ||||||
| Population: | 175 | ||||||
| Population Ref: | (2021) | ||||||
| Static Image Caption: | All Saints' Church | ||||||
| Constituency Westminster: | Newark | ||||||
| Type: | Village and civil parish | ||||||
| Static Image Name: | All Saints' church, West Markham - geograph.org.uk - 55763.jpg | ||||||
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| Static Image 2 Caption: | Parish map | ||||||
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.73 | ||||||
| London Direction: | SSE | ||||||
| London Distance Mi: | 125 |
West Markham or Markham Clinton[1] is a village and civil parish 23miles north east of Nottingham,[2] in the Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. In the 2011 census, the parish had a population of 170, and this increased marginally to 175 residents at the 2021 census. The parish touches Bevercotes, West Drayton, East Markham, Bothamsall, Walesby and Tuxford.[3] The A1 previously went through the village but its now been bypassed.
There are 4 listed buildings in West Markham.[4] West Markham has a church called All Saints' Church.
The name "Markham" means 'Boundary homestead/village'. The name "Clinton" comes from the family name of the earls of Lincoln.[5] Markham Clinton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Westmarcham.[6] The medieval village of West Markham is now unoccupied but still has earthworks. On 1 April 1935 a part of Tuxford parish was transferred to the parish. The transferred area was 46 acres.[7] The village has also been called Parva Markham and Little Markham.[8]