NORTH AND SOUTH WHEATLEY: Bassetlaw Parish #18 of 66

Bassetlaw has been a district that's been a part of my life for a long time. I attended school in Gainsborough, which is in the Lincolnshire district of West Lindsey, but situated right on the Bassetlaw border - The River Trent. Because of that fact, a lot of my school friends came from the
district, and as such, the closer I get to Gainsborough on this mad mission of mine, the more familiar I am with the villages in question. Today's parish is certainly one of the ones that I know very well.
On a ridge of land that dips down down a hill and you drive through it, you'll find two small villages that are now amalgamated as one singular parish after joining forces in 2014 from the original two parishes they once were, and together with Norton and Cuckney, these two reduced Bassetlaw from 68 parishes to 66. The joint council makes a lot of sense. For starters, the two villages are clearly separated by the beck that runs through the middle of them, but you can walk over it quite easily in many places - it's not like it's a major river.
The two villages have always been linked throughout history anyway. Both of them relied on each other for labourers when it came to the Hiring Fair - an annual event that took place on the village green to make sure farmers in this part of the world had enough labour to tend to the land over the winter.
There used to be two churches here, only one now remains active, because the other one is now in ruins, but is certainly an attraction now that it's been restored and turned into a Scheduled Ancient Monument. It even features on one of the village signs! There are plenty of old buildings in and around the parish here - take the Old Hall with it's Cartwright family crest, the Wesleyan Chapel, and the old bakehouse on Top Street.
This one was always going to end in the cemetery, for reasons that will become apparent. This is the beautiful parish of NORTH AND SOUTH WHEATLEY.
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My name is Andy. I am armed with a car, a GoPro and an unhealthy amount of time on my hands.
Join me as I try to visit every single parish in the district of Bassetlaw. There are 66. Here's the EIGHTEENTH one - North and South Wheatley.
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Church:
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Zoopla:
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Sun Inn housing plan:
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WhatPub Sun Inn:
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St Helens Church:
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Cricket Club:
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John Throsby (1796):
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Wheatley Bypass:
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There is now an artisan bakery and cafe, The leys, at Robinson's Corner.