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Politics & Government information for Bothamsall and places above it in the hierarchy

Bothamsall

  • This place was an ancient parish in Nottingham county, but was assigned as a part of Elkesley parish for many centuries. It did not become a separate modern Civil Parish until December, 1866.
     
  • The parish was in the Hatfield division of the ancient Bassetlaw Wapentake (Hundred) in the northern division of the county.
     
  • In March, 1884, this parish gained the area of Lound Hall, about 851 acres, from Gamston Civil Parish.
     
  • You may contact the Bothamsall Parish Council regarding civic or political matters, but they will NOT do family history lookups for you.
     
  • District governance is provided by the Bassetlaw District Council.
     

Nottinghamshire

  • For ease of administration the county was sub-divided into Wapentakes, which subsequently became known as Hundreds. In the Middle Ages there were six Wapentakes: Newark, Bassetlaw, Thurgarton, Rushcliffe, Broxtowe, and Bingham. By the sixteenth century they ceased to have real administrative importance but remained as a useful way of discussing the geography of the county, hence Dr Robert Thoroton's use of these divisions for his 'progress' around the county: Antiquities of Nottinghamshire (1677).
     
  • The modern Nottingham County Council was formed in 1889 of fifty-one councillors and 17 aldermen. Lord BELPER was the first chairman.
     
  • The City of Nottingham was part of Nottinghamshire until 1998, but is now a Unitary authority.
     

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