Elkesley is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 805,[1] increasing to 822 at the 2011 Census,[2] and 852 in 2021.[3] It is located 6 miles south of Retford.
| Elkesley | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
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 Parish map | |
  Elkesley Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 4.15 sq mi (10.7 km2) |
| Population | 852 (2021) |
| • Density | 205/sq mi (79/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK688755 |
| • London | 125 mi (201 km) SE |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RETFORD |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| Dialling code | 01623 / 01777 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | www.elkesleyvillage |
The parish church of St Giles was built c. 1300 in Decorated style, and was partially reconstructed in 1845.[4] There previously was a pub in Elkesley named the Robin Hood this is now demolished due to being unoccupied, in its place are now residential properties. However now, the little village consists of a small shop and a primary school, which in January 2008, 82 pupils attended.[citation needed]
Toponymy
editElkesley seems to contain the Old English personal name, Ealac', + lēah (Old English) a forest, wood, glade, clearing; (later) a pasture, meadow., so 'Ealac's wood/clearing'.[5]
A1 road
editElkesley is highly unusual in that it is only accessible by a dual carriageway, the A1 road.[6][7] The residents have been campaigning for a bridge for over twenty years.[citation needed]
The Highways Agency (HA) has acknowledged that access to and from the village is difficult and implemented a temporary speed limit of 50 mph in the 1990s.[7] The HA started a consultation in 2005, with an exhibition held at Elkesley village hall in February 2008. A Public Inquiry was planned for 2010 but postponed pending the outcome of the Spending Review.[7]
In 2013, construction began on a bridge connecting Elkesley to the A1 road. It opened in mid-late 2015.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Neighbourhood Statistics. "Area: Elkesley CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Elkesley (E04007806)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire. p.121. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.
- ^ J. Gover, A. Mawer & F. M. Stenton (eds.), Place Names of Nottinghamshire (Cambridge, 1940), p.78; A.D.Mills, Dictionary of English Place-Names (Oxford, 2002), p.126; E .Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names (Oxford, 1960), p.163
- ^ "£5 million plans to improve access at A1 Elkesley, near Retford, to go on display to the public". Highways Agency. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
- ^ a b c "A1 Elkesley Junctions Improvement". Highways Agency. Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
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