ORSTON: Rushcliffe Parish #21 of 59

RUSHCLIFFE PARISH #21: ORSTON
Orston - “Osica’s Settlement”
The final parish in this current Eastern run in Rushcliffe brings us to the village of Orston, whose name means Osica’s settlement. I reckon as derivations go that’s a pretty one! And in fact, its quote apt anyway, because Orston can be considered a very desirable little place. This was once an industrial behemoth, but you’d likely never guess from walking around its tight and narrow little streets.
Until 1915, it was here in Orston where plaster was produced - and I don’t mean the ones you stick on your finger when you cut yourself. Instead I’m talking about the type that’s spread on walls. It was made by baking ground gypsum in brick ovens. There were two plaster mines in Orston. If people were not coming here to work in the plaster mines, they might have been for health reasons.
Centuries ago, Orston had a spa that was said to be great for treating Scurvy. It wouldn’t be very good these days as the last time it was tested the water was deemed unfit for human consumption. Water features are quite plentiful out here in fact. The village lies on two watercourses - one a river which we’ve met before, and the other a drain that splits the Main Street - Loughbon - into two pieces.
There’s a church, a pub, a village hall, and even a railway station in this one. Lets go!
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Plasterworks:
www.hoap.co.uk...
Various Bits:
nottsvillages....
Village Hall:
www.orstonvill...
Millennium Green:
www.geocaching...
Character Appraisal:
www.rushcliffe...
St Marys:
southwellchurc...
Chapel:
nottstv-com.we...
GENUKI:
www.genuki.org...
Roll of Honour:
southwellchurc...
Aslockton and Orston Football Club:
www.facebook.c...
Demographics:
www.citypopula...
Rightmove:
www.rightmove....
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Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
• Foxsnow
Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
• Mickey's House
The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
• Voices
The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
• The Keyhouse - Circles...
Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
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Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)
• Helen Flunder - Angels...
Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)
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[@pennylane9730]

Hi Andy..
A lovely little..village.
With some interesting facts..
Which has changed over the years...regarding trades.
Great video.
Thanks

[@robinanoble4664]

Ohh what such a charming village to live in. Really the church was outstanding. Many thanks.

[@Juleshum]

Great video, thanks for coming to our village! If you'd like a video of the inside of the church, please let me know. Jules (one of thechurchwardens)