CAUNTON, a parish in the northern division of
the wapentake of THURGARTON, county of NOTTINGHAM,
5 miles (N. W. by N.) from Newark, containing
467 inhabitants. The living is a discharged vicarage
with Beesthorpe, in the peculiar jurisdiction and patronage
of the Chapter of the Collegiate Church of
Southwell, rated in the king's books at £4. 2. 1. The
church is dedicated to St. Andrew. Various attempts
to discover coal have been made in this parish, but
hitherto without success.