Averham

Averham
Village and civil parish
St.Michael's church, Averham
Map
Parish map
Averham is located in Nottinghamshire
Averham
Averham
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area3.27 sq mi (8.5 km2)
Population215 (2021)
• Density66/sq mi (25/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 7654
• London110 mi (180 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG23
Dialling code01636
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.akspc.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°05′N 0°52′W / 53.08°N 0.86°W / 53.08; -0.86

Averham /ˈɛərəm/ is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 187, increasing to 294 at the 2011 census (which included Staythorpe),[1] however Averham alone reported 215 residents at the 2021 census.[2] The village is just west of Newark-on-Trent. Staythorpe Power Station is south-west of the village.

Church

St Michael's Church

Averham is the location of Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Averham, which is a Grade I listed building.[3]

Theatrical tradition

For many decades, the village has been famous locally for the Robin Hood Theatre. The 150-seat theatre was designed by built Reverend Joseph Cyril Walker and built on the grounds of Averham Rectory, in 1913, by the village carpenter, Robert Lee. Its original name was Robin Hood Opera House.[4][5] The Youth section of the Robin Hood Theatre has become an important part of its function, and performs regularly in the Nottingham And Nottinghamshire Drama Association Festival.

The theatre closed in 1951, then reopened 1n 1961 as a public theatre under a charitable trust. After a financial struggle, the County Council took over the trusteeship in 1981.[6] In 2007, the theatre was closed by the county because of safety concerns.[4]

In 2014, the theatre group, which had been performing in schools and village halls, announced that they had raised more than £50,000 toward renovation of the theatre. Contributors include Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, and Sylvia Syms.

Averham weir at high water

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Civil parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – XXXXX parish (E04007821)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Church of St Michael, Averham". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b Hemley, Matthew (26 February 2014). "Judi Dench and Ian McKellen help reopen Robin Hood Theatre". The Stage. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Robin Hood Theatre". Archived from the original on 18 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-08.
  6. ^ "Holme lock to Cromwell weir". www.igreens.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
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