Headon cum Upton
Headon cum Upton is a civil parish in the Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish includes the villages of Headon, Upton and the hamlet of Nether Headon. The parish is adjacent to Askham, Gamston, East Drayton, Eaton, Grove, Rampton and Woodbeck, Stokeham and Treswell. In 2011 the parish, together with Stokeham had a population of 253. The area is 3.5 miles south east of the nearest market town Retford, 26 miles north east of the county town Nottingham and 125 miles north of London. Headon cum Upton shares a parish council with Grove and Stokeham. There are 6 listed buildings in Headon cum Upton. Toponymy Headon was known as Hedun in the Domesday Book and is possibly derived from the Old English for high hill. Upton was also in Domesday as Upetun, and may have referred to an 'Up Farm' or 'Up town'. Nether Headon means 'under Headon'. Geography Location The parish lies in the north east portion of the Nottinghamshire county and southern area of Bassetlaw district. It is one of the larger parishes in Bassetlaw, with almost 3000 acres. It is surrounded by the following local areas: Grove to the north Askham to the