Kneesall, Nottinghamshire

Description
Kneesall, a village, a township, and a parish in Notts. The village stands 4 miles SE by E of Ollerton, and 6 W of Carlton railway station. It has a post office under Newark; money order office, Caunton; telegraph office, Ollerton. The township includes the village. Acreage, 2311; population, 284. The parish contains also the townships of Kersall and Ompton. Acreage, 3594; population, 394. The manor of Kneesal belongs to Earl Manvers, and that of Kersall is held by the Duke of Newcastle under the Duchy of Lancaster. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Southwell; net value, £242 with residence. Patron, the Lord Chancellor. The church is old but good, and consists of nave, aisles, and chancel, with a tower. There is a Wesleyan chapel.