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Newcastle Court, NEWARK, NG22 0GY

Late 20th century housing development on the south side of the town.

Octagonal finial - 1 arm; Notts. CC Octagonal concrete, octagonal cast iron finial (NCC) by the UC road, in parish of Tuxford (Bassetlaw District), Newcastle Street, on verge. Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: NT_SK7370

Notts C C octagonal concrete post with slotted arms and octagonal cast-iron finial. This post probably never had more than the single arm, and is simply there to advise motorists not to head straight on into what is only a farm access lane.

Contemporary with the early 19th century farmhouse http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2278803

A decayed stable door, sundry building material and a Fordson Model N from around 1940 which has turned a delicate shade of red to match the brickwork.

Following the enclosure of Tuxford in 1799, compensation for loss of tithes was paid with land to The Lord of the Manor The Duke of Newcastle, Trinity College and St.John's College, Cambridge. This early 19th century grade II listed farmhouse on Newcastle Street is accompanied by a fine range of contemporary farm buildings, owned by St.John's College.

Tuxford was a main coaching stop on the old Great North Road and sometimes suffered from the bad behaviour of those passing through. The lockup was used to contain troublemakers overnight or, for more serious offences, until the magistrate arrived. It is entered by a heavy steel door which leads to 2 separate cells.

Not, I believe, in regular use!

One of the last two lock-ups in Nottinghamshire. Standing proudly on the village green, this lock-up was built in the reign of King George IV, before the days of the county police force. Controlled by the town constable, it held people while they waiting to appear at the county court in Retford. The constable was elected by the parishioners for a fixed term. A prosperous market town like Tuxford, would have its fair share of people considered to be undesirable, from paupers to highwaymen. If the constable needed assistance, he had the power to recruit men from the town. For the potentially violent, such as rioters or highwaymen, he would call out the local militia by magistrate’s order. With Sherwood Forest nearby and The Great North Road running through the town, Tuxford was notorious for highwaymen. Around 1850 workers known as navvies started to build the local railway. These men worked hard and played hard and were known for their drunkenness on pay day. This led to a temporary increase in the use of the lock-up, however its last prisoner was held around 1900.

A vintage root cutter re-used as a planter by St.John's College Farm http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2278803