Egmanton

Egmanton
Village and civil parish
A view of Egmanton looking east from the church entrance gate
Parish map
Egmanton Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	3.46 sq mi (9.0 km2)
Population	271 (2021)
• Density	78/sq mi (30/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 733687
• London	120 mi (190 km) SSE
District	Newark and Sherwood
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWARK
Postcode district	NG22
Dialling code	01777
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Newark
Website	www.egmanton-pm.org.uk
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53°12′41″N 0°53′58″W / 53.21151°N 0.89951°W / 53.21151; -0.89951

Egmanton is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England, and is located one mile south of Tuxford and one mile north of Laxton. According to the 2001 census it has 254 inhabitants in 101 households in the civil parish,^[1] the population taken at the 2011 census went up to 286,^[2] and this fell to 271 for the 2021 census.^[3] The name derives from the Old English words for Ecgmund's farm/settlement.

The nearest larger towns are Retford and Newark-on-Trent. It is located approximately 35 metres above sea level.

It is part of the ward of Caunton in the administrative district of Newark and Sherwood District Council and the county of Nottinghamshire. It lies within the Parliamentary constituency of Newark.

Egmanton was mentioned in the Domesday Survey of 1086.

The amenities include an Anglican church, a village hall (formerly the old school) and a pub, 'The Old Plough'. The main economic activity in the village is farming.