Tuxford

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.23091
longitude= -0.89838
official_name= Tuxford
population = 2,516
shire_district= Bassetlaw
shire_county = Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Newark
post_town= NEWARK
postcode_district = NG22
postcode_area= NG
dial_code= 01777
os_grid_reference= SK736709

Tuxford is a village and a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. Nearby larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent.

It has been historically known as Tuxford in the Clays, Tuckers Ford, and in the Domesday Book as Tuxfarne. It may also be considered a small town as it was historically a market town. The population is 2,516.

The Great North Road runs through the village (now B1164), though the majority of traffic now uses the modern A1 trunk road, which splits the village in two. The A6075 passes through east-west and connects the A57 to Ollerton and Mansfield. At one time there were also three railway stations. The East Coast Main Line passes close to the east. There is a Co-op on "Newcastle Street". Village pubs are the "Game Keepers Lodge" and " [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/118626 Newcastle Arms] " in the "Market Place", "Sun Inn" on "Newcastle Street" and the " [http://www.greenacres-tuxford.co.uk/fountain_hotel.htm Fountain Hotel] " on "Lincoln Road" near the railway.

Tuxford has a village lock-up (one of only three in Nottinghamshire). Built in 1823 it [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/118629 stands] on the village green in "Newcastle Street". It has two separate cells (one for men and women) with their own earth closets. Ventilation to each cell is via two circular holes, with iron bars on the front and back walls. In 1884 an extension to the back of the building housed Tuxford's Fire Engine. The [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/149913 church] is St Nicholas. The local comprehensive school performs quite well compared to most of Nottinghamshire (especially most of Bassetlaw). It opened in 1958 as the "County Secondary School" (a secondary modern). It became a comprehensive in 1976.

Early maps show the village pinfold, which remained until the 1920's, behind the lock-up.

One of Tuxford's best known attractions is the fully restored working tower windmill, built in 1820 and restored to working order between 1982 and 1993. The owners open the mill to visitors daily except Tuesdays throughout the year. The large white sails make a fine sight as they turn against a blue sky, as the mill dominates the skyline of Tuxford. The mill produces flour which may be purchased from the mill shop. The mill bakery produces cakes, soups & rolls.

A wooden post mill once stood close by. It was moved from Grassthorpe in 1874, and continued working until c. 1926. The mill was demolished in 1950.

Stone Road End Mill was a brick-built four-storey tower windmill, built before 1840. The mill was out of use by 1906 and now only the 38 foot high tower remains [Shaw, T. (1995). "Windmills of Nottinghamshire". Page 39. Nottingham: Nottinghamshire County Council. ISBN 0-900986-12-3] .

Sport

Tuxford has 4 youth football teams. Tuxford Flames (www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tuxfordflames) and Tuxford YFC (both u12's) who compete in the Mansfield Chad Youth Football League in division 3 and 2, respectively. These two teams are managed by a local Fire-fighter and Police Sergeant. Tuxford YFC u10s and u13s also play in the Mansfield League.

References

External links

* [http://www.greenacres-tuxford.co.uk Greenacres Caravan Park]
* [http://www.tuxfordonline.co.uk Tuxford Mine of Information]
* [http://www.tuxfordschool.com Tuxford School]
* [http://www.tuxford-pri.notts.sch.uk Primary school]
* [http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/articles/tts/tts1907/summer/tuxford1.htm Tuxford church]
* [http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tuxfordflames Tuxford Flames Yfc]
* [http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/Brown1896/tuxford.htm History of Tuxford]
* [http://www.tuxford-windmill.co.uk Tuxford Windmill]
* [http://www.tuxfordmedicalcentre.co.uk Medical Centre]
* [http://www.ceramike.com/tuxford 1947 Geographic survey of Tuxford]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rwyx90LCu3E Film of the windmill]
* [http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?selectedSeason=3004833&selectedDivision=5378118] l league

News items

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/3887687.stm PC abducted girls in 2003]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/4172776.stm Windmill starts again in 2005]