Fiskerton, Nottinghamshire
Fiskerton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Fiskerton cum Morton, in the Newark and Sherwood district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It is on the west bank of the River Trent about 3 miles southeast of Southwell. The waterfront is home to million-pound residential properties, previously residences of merchants and businessmen who commuted in the 1800s to nearby Nottingham by rail from Fiskerton Station. In 1881 the parish had a population of 283.
Fiskerton Mill, on the River Greet
Former Bromley Arms at Fiskerton showing flood defence wall which continues along waterfront
Walkers looking towards the old Bromley Arms pub and mooring showing flood defence wall to right
Picnicking at riverside informal parking area downstream of The Bromley, accessed off Main Street/Fiskerton Road
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent, the area's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Southwell and Ollerton along with a large rural area containing many villages. Much of the district lies within the ancient Sherwood Forest and there are also extensive forestry plantations in the area.
Image: Sherwood Forest (9526)
Image: Ollerton Church from Station Road geograph.org.uk 2369314
Image: Rufford Abbey Cistercian monastery, monastic precinct, water management works, pre monastic open field system and post medieval (2)
Image: Syerston Tower 203