Girton, Nottinghamshire
Girton is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 143, reducing slightly to 140 at the 2011 census, and 138 at the 2021 census. It is located 17 miles west of Lincoln.
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Church of St Cecilia, Girton | |
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Girton Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Area | 1.67 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Population | 138 (2021) |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SK 825661 |
| • London | 120 mi (190 km) SSE |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWARK |
| Postcode district | NG23 |
| Dialling code | 01522 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
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The parish church of St Cecilia is a small aisleless church almost totally rebuilt in 1879. Fleet Cottage is a rare example of an early north-east Nottinghamshire cottage of the 17th century, with a timber-framed upper storey on a limestone ground floor. Girton has many floodplains from the River Trent that support many species of plants and wildlife such as Meadow Foxtail and meadowsweet
A reference to Girton appears in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72). The village was said to have 46 houses and a property value of £2,056.