a town of the hundred of Thurgarton, in the county of Nottingham, 139 miles from London. It is situated on a pleasing elevation above the plain watered by the river Trent. The parish church is collegiate, and well endowed, having sixteen prebendaries, besides choristers and singing boys. The chapter has jurisdiction over twenty-eight parishes. Its house was erected in 1377, and its library rebuilt in 1784. There are remains of an old palace belonging to the archbishops of York, with a beautiful walk on the north side of the church. There is a well-endowed and well-conducted free grammar-school, and a good market on Saturday. The inhabitants amounted in 1801 to 2305, in 1811 to 2674, in 1821 to 3051, and in 1831 to 3834.