Population 822 (2011) Region East Midlands Sovereign state United Kingdom Shire county Nottinghamshire | OS grid reference SK688755 Country England Post town RETFORD District Bassetlaw | |
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Elkesley is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 805, increasing to 822 at the 2011 Census. It is located 6 miles south of Retford.
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Map of Elkesley, Retford, UK
The parish church of St Giles was built c. 1300 in Decorated style, and was partially reconstructed in 1845. There is also a pub in Elkesley named the Robin Hood and also a small shop and a primary school, which in January 2008, 82 pupils attended.
Toponomy
Elkesley seems to contain the Old English personal name, Ealac', + lēah (Old English) a forest, wood, glade, clearing; (later) a pasture, meadow., so 'Ealac's wood/clearing'.
A1 road
Elkesley is highly unusual in that it is only accessible by a dual carriageway, the A1 road. The residents have been campaigning for a bridge for over twenty years.
The Highways Agency (HA) has acknowledged that access to and from the village is difficult and implemented a temporary speed limit of 50 mph in the 1990s. The HA started a consultation in 2005, with an exhibition held at Elkesley village hall in February 2008. A Public Inquiry was planned for 2010 but postponed pending the outcome of the Spending Review.
In 2013, construction began on a bridge connecting Elkesley to the A1 road. It opened in mid-late 2015.