Wiseton

Wiseton is a small village, country estate and civil parish, Nottinghamshire, England, situated between the villages of Gringley-on-the-Hill and Everton, approximately 5.6 miles (9.0 km) southeast of Bawtry and 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west of Gainsborough. There is also a nearby hamlet called New Wiseton. The Chesterfield Canal flows nearby, and there are several bridges in the vicinity.

For the village in Canada, see Wiseton, Saskatchewan.

Wiseton Hall, c.1790
Wiseton is located in Nottinghamshire
Wiseton
Wiseton
Location within Nottinghamshire
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDoncaster
Postcode districtDN10
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

History

The earlier hall was built in 1771 and was demolished in 1960. The estate belonged to the Acklom family before belonging to the wealthy aristocratic Spencer family.[1] In 1832, the country estate at Wiseton covered 930 acres, 872 of which belonged at the time to John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer of Althorp. Spencer owned Holbein, Barlow and Caravaggio paintings at the "handsome" house.[2]

At the time of John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72), Wiseton had a population of 124 people with 24 houses.[3]

Wiseton Hall was the home of Sir Joseph Laycock in the late 19th and early 20th century. Fronting the Hall during this period and surrounded by beautiful flower beds was a cricket ground "unequalled for its position in any shire", at one time maintained by professional cricketer Albert Cordingley,[4] who also played for the Wiseton team in the 1899 season, taking over 100 wickets.[5][6] Cricketer Harry Elliott was also once employed here. Richard Budge, former owner of RJB Mining, lived at the Hall.

  • Bridge 71 on the Chesterfield Canal near Wiseton
    Bridge 71 on the Chesterfield Canal near Wiseton
  • Corn fields near Wiseton
    Corn fields near Wiseton
  • Wiseton Top Bridge
    Wiseton Top Bridge
  • Cottages in New Wiseton
    Cottages in New Wiseton

References
  1. "Wiseton". Nottshistory.org.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  2. White, William (1832). History, gazetteer, and directory of Nottinghamshire, and the town and county of the town of Nottingham. Leader. p. 337.
  3. "Wiseton Nottinghamshire". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  4. "Cricket as Played at Wiseton - A Model Cricket Ground and a Model Village". Mexborough & Swinton Times. 7 July 1899. p. 3.
  5. "En Passant". The Athletic News. 21 August 1899. p. 1.
  6. "Cricket Gossip". The Illustrated Police News. 26 August 1899. p. 4.
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