Towns & cities · East Midlands
Edwinstowe
Edwinstowe — village in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield Woodhouse · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Edwinstowe is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,959 people. Address: NG21. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England". Coordinates: 53.1600°, -1.0700°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Edwinstowe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England, on the edge of Sherwood Forest and the Dukeries. It is associated with the legends of Robin Hood and Maid Marian, and to a lesser extent Edwin of Northumbria, from where the village gets its name. The parish population at the 2021 census was 5,320.
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Background
History
Like Thoresby, Budby and Mansfield, Edwinstowe was part of crown land. Edwinstowe belonged to Edward the Confessor and afterwards became the property of William the Conqueror. Edwinstowe is referred to twice in Domesday Book as having five households, in addition to a priest and his four bordars, in 1086. The village resided in the hundred of Bassetlaw. Edwinstowe in 1334 being close to Sherwood Forest was subjected to Forest Laws. Vicar John de Ryston of St Marys Church was convicted of Venison trespass and in 1340 Thomas Fox, vicar, was imprisoned in Nottingham for trespassing in Sherwood Forest. Legend has it that Robin Hood married Maid Marian in St Mary's Church. Edwinstowe is known…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1600, -1.0700
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Rufford
- Postcode
- NG21
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sherwood Forest
- Population
- 4,959
- Nearest railway station
- Mansfield Woodhouse — 8.8 km
- Official site
- www.edwinstowe.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q994882 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Edwinstowe (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St.Mary's church, Edwinstowe - geograph.org.uk - 237723.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edwinstowe?
- Edwinstowe is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG21), in the parish of Rufford.
- Is Edwinstowe free to visit?
- Yes, Edwinstowe is free to enter.
- How do I get to Edwinstowe?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG21. It sits within the Sherwood Forest parliamentary constituency.