North Wheatley
| North Wheatley | |
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 Church of St. Peter and St. Paul's |
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 North Wheatley
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| North Wheatley shown within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 509 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SK7620585659 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Retford |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| Dialling code | 01427 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Village Website |
North Wheatley is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 489, increasing to 509 at the 2011 census. It is located 6 miles north-east of Retford. The village has a number of 17th century brick houses. The Old Hall on Low Street/Church Hill is dated 1673, with the arms of the Cartwright family. The parish church of St Peter and St Paul was restored in 1896. Many farms in the area have dovecotes, either as free-standing buildings or above farm buildings.
Although there is no specific meaning for North Wheatley, the name Wheatley is of English origin and it means "from the wheat field". View North Wheatley through this boundary map.
The church was built in the 13th century, and is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul.Gilbert White includes a brief description of the Church itself, written in the 1853 Directory of Nottinghamshire. It has a tower with 5 bells, but the Chancel was rebuilt in 1824.
In 1896, the Church was restored by Hodgson Fowler, an English architect who specialised in restoring churches. 1 February 1967 saw the church listed as a Grade II* listed building, this given to particularly important buildings of more than special interest, and it is still in use present day. Most Sundays, there is a Church Service in the village at 10.30 am in either Church or Chapel. The current Reverend is Mark Cantrill.
The Middleton Wheatley Foundation Trust was established in 1981 by Lord Middleton with the proceeds from the sale of the old school house. It aims to promote education, in particular religious education, in the village. Interest from the trust's investments are distributed to charitable projects in these areas three times each year.
The population of North Wheatley has varied very slightly over time. Since records began, it rose and fell only minutely in the next 160 years. It is noted that a figure for the population of North Wheatley in 1941 was not registered, the likely cause of this being the Second World War.
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