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"East Bridgford, or Bridgeford on the Hill, is a large and well built village, on the summit of a precipitous bank, that rises on the south side of the Trent, opposite Gunthorpe Ferry. The parish contains 1,155 inhabitants, and 1,910 acres of loamy land, which was enclosed in 1798, when 326 acres (now called New Bridgford), were allotted in lieu of rectorial tithes. The greater part of the parish belongs to Magdalen College, Oxford, with the remainder belonging to several freeholders.
After the conquest, the manor was given to Roger de Busli, who gave the tithes of the hall in Brugeford to the Priory of Blyth. The manor was successively held by the Carpenters, Bisets, Caltofts, Brabazons, Basingburns, Deyncourts and Botcelars, the latter of whom, in the 8th of Edward Fourth, gave their moiety to William, Bishop of Winchester, who bestowed it on Magdalen College, which he had founded at Oxford. The other moiety afterwards passed from Lord Sheffield to the Backers, Chaworths, Scroops, &tc, &tc,.
In the parish is found both opaque and transparent gypsum, the latter of which is very beautiful, and during the last twenty years has been in great demand amongst the lapidaries of Derby and other places, who turn it into beads and various other ornaments, in which it looks as brilliant and richly variegated as the Derbyshire spar. There are several neat mansions in the village, occupied by Captain Geo. Bohua Martin, Mrs Brooks, Geo. Beaumont, Esq.and the Rev. R. William Hut&ins, B.D,, the latter of whom now enjoys the rectory, which is valued in the King's books at £19 18s 6d , now at £752, and is in the patronage of Magdalen College."
[WHITE's "Directory of Nottinghamshire," 1853]
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A local Community Library was opened here in 1892 and presented to the parish by Mr. R. A. JALLAND, esq. This now appears to be a room in the Village Hall.
The Library at Nottingham will prove useful in your research.
The Library at Bingham is also an excellent resource.
East Bridgford Local History Group, "Life in East Bridgford: The Twentieth Century", publ: Technical Print Services Ltd, 2003, ISBN 0 9539546 1 7.
Alan MURRAY-RUST has a photograph of St. Peter's churchyard on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2020.
Ian S. has a photograph of the Lychgate at St Peter's Church on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2020.
- The parish was in the Bingham sub-district of the Bingham Registration District.
- The table below gives census piece numbers, where known:
| Census Year | Piece No. |
|---|---|
| 1841 | H.O. 107 / 853 |
| 1851 | H.O. 107 / 2139 |
| 1861 | R.G. 9 / 2483 |
| 1871 | R.G. 10 / 3546 |
| 1881 | R.G. 11 / 3380 |
| 1891 | R.G. 12 / 2717 |
- There was a wooden cruciform church here as early as c700 AD.
- The Anglican parish church is dedicated to Saint Peter, built in the Perpendicular Style.
- The church tower was rebuilt in 1778.
- The church was thoroughly restored and reseated in 1862.
- The church seats 300.
- Tim HEATON has a photograph of St Peter's Church on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2008.
- Julian GUFFOGG has a photograph of the church interior on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2017.
- The Anglican parish register dates from 1557 and is in good condition.
- The church was in the rural deanery #2 of Bingham.
- The Wesleyan Methodists had a chapel here which was enlarged in 1835.
- The Primitive Methodists had a chapel built here which in 1836.
- Tim HEATON has a photograph of the Methodist Church on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2008.
- Richard VINCE also has a photograph of the Methodist Church on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2016.
- The Congregationalists had a chapel here also.
- The parish was in the Bingham sub-district of the Bingham Registration District.
- Civil Registration began in July, 1837.
The town lies about 122 miles north of London, 10 miles north-east of Nottingham city, 10 miles south-west from Newark-on-Trent and 3 miles north-north-west of Bingham. The town is on the eastern bank of the River Trent near an ancient ford to Gunthorpe in Nottinghamshire. The parish covers about 1,600 acres.
Alan MURRAY-RUST has a photograph of the Village Sign on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2009.
Timothy HEATON has a photograph of the Entrance to East Bridgford from the west on Geo-graph, taken in September, 2008.
Alan MURRAY-RUST has a photograph of the Entrance to Springdale Wood just south of the village on Geo-graph, taken in June, 2020.
- We have an extract from White's 1853 Directory relating to this parish.
- Ask for a calculation of the distance from East Bridgford to another place.
- The Romans had a bridge over the River Trent near here and a quay for vessels to tie up to for loading and unloading. The Roman Fosseway passes within a mile west of the village.
- Bridgford is the birth-place of Colonel HACKER, who escorted King Charles to his beheading. Afterwards he suffered as a traitor, and his estates were confiscated.
- In June, 1875, an iron bridge was built across the Trent River to Gunthorpe.
- In 1927 a new re-inforced concrete bridge was built across the Trent River. Alan MURRAY-RUST has a photograph of the Gunthorpe bridge on Geo-graph, taken in January, 2008.
- In the 1800s, bricks were made here.
- In 1883 a red-brick Temperance Hall was opened here which could seat 300 people. This is now the Village Hall.
- The parish was known for the fine transparent gypsum that was mined here only 8 or 9 yards below ground.
- Ian S. has a photograph of the Royal Oak public house on Geo-graph, taken in August, 2020.
- Richard VINCE has a photograph of the Royal Oak Pub. on Geo-graph, taken in October, 2016.
| Year | Proprietor |
|---|---|
| 1876 | William GRIMLEY |
| 1881 | John HUSBAND |
| 1884 | John HUSBAND |
| 1904 | James WOOD |
- John HUSBAND is listed in the 1881 census as "John HUSBANDS", male, age 32, born East Bridgford, married, Inn-keeper, head of household, page 27. Elizabeth HUSBANDS is his wife, age 30, born Hoveringham, Notts. Sarah J. WILSON is a neice, age 6, scholar, born Edwinstowe, Notts. Maggie LOWE is a visitor, female, age 24, a milliner, single, born Leicester, Leics. William WARD is a lodger, male, age 30, a joiner, born Derbyshire.
- In 1881, Mrs. HACKER lived in the Old Hall
- In 1904, Mr. William Fras. FOX resided in East Bridgford Hall.
- See our Maps page for additional resources.
You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SK691431 (Lat/Lon: 52.980799, -0.972273), East Bridgford which are provided by:
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- StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
- Bing (was Multimap)
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- National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
- Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
- Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
- GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)
- All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.
- This location was identified as the Roman military station "Margidunum" on the Foss-way.
- The War Memorial was erected in June, 1920, at the eastern corner of the church graveyard, overlooking the crossroads. The memorial was unveiled and dedicated on Sunday, 27 June 1920 by the Archdeacon of Nottingham.
- Alan MURRAY-RUST has a photograph of the War Memorial in the churchyard on Geo-graph, taken in May, 2020.
For a photograph of the War Memorial and for the list of names on it, see the Nottinghamshire County Council site.
You can look up each name and their individual notes at the site above.
- Urban Blagg, pte. 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters
- Charles Hugh Brambley, pte. 5th Bn Royal Berkshire Regt.
- Horace Edward Cloxton, bombardier, Royal Field Artillery
- William Cooper, lcpl. 2/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters
- Albert Ellis, pte. 2/7th Bn Sherwood Foresters
- Percy Huskinson Forrest, 2nd Lt. 7th Bn Royal Canadians
- Alfred Henry Green, driver, Royal Field Artillery
- William Henry Manchester Guy, pte. 12th Bn Sherwood Foresters
- Harold Augustus Hodges, captain, 3rd Bn Monmouthshire Regt.
- John Frederick Hunt, pte. 1st Bn Sherwood Foresters
- William Kirkham, pte. 1/8th Bn Sherwood Foresters
- Walter Pacey, pte. 54th Bn Machine Gun Corps
- William Bernard Peatman, pte. 2/5th Bn Sherwood Foresters
- George Moss Pepper, pte. 1/4th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers
- Herbert Richards, sapper, 1st West Riding Field Coy Royal Engineers
- Cecil Beaumont Robinson, Lt. 13th Bn West Yorkshire Regt.
- John Rudkin, pte. 1/8th Bn Sherwood Foresters
- Bernard George Simpkin, pte. 6th Bn Leicestershire Regt.
- Sydney John Taylor, pte. 4th South Staffs. Regt.
- John Henry Upton, pte. 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards
- Alfred Watson, pte. 1/4th Bn York and Lancaster Regt.
- George Wilkinson, pte. 9th Bn Royal Scots
- Many people want to correct the name to make it "East Bridgeford" (note the "e" at the end of "Bridg"), but the name is correct without the "e". It is listed as such in Youngs "Local Administrative Units, Northern England," 1991, pg 357.
- This place was an ancient parish in Nottingham county and became a modern Civil Parish when those were established.
- The parish was in the north division of the ancient Bingham Wapentake in the Southern division of the county.
- You may contact the local East Bridgford Parish Council regarding civic or political issues, but they are NOT staffed to help with family history lookups.
- District governance is provided by the Rushcliffe Borough Council.
- Bastardy cases would be heard in the Bingham petty session hearings every other Thursday.
- The Common Land was enclosed here in 1798.
- A charitable fund was established in 1792 creating £290 from contributions by the reverends Henry SMITH, Christopher OVEREND and Peter PRIAUX as well as from John WILSON, Sarah KIRK and two unknown donors. The yearly dividends from this fund were given to the poor each February.
- In 1827, Thomas HOLLAND left £40 for the poor.
- In 1828, Rev. Peter BROUGHTON left £50 for the poor.
- After the Poor Law Amendment Act reforms of 1834, this parish became a part of the Bingham Poor Law Union.
- In 1837, Rev. Thomas BEAUMONT left £200 for the poor.
Year Inhabitants 1801 526 1811 662 1821 768 1831 938 1841 1,110 1851 1,155 1861 1,078 1871 934 1881 895 1891 866 1901 756 1911 797