HAWTON, a parish in the southern division of the wapentake of NEWARK, county of NOTTINGHAM, 2 miles (S. by W.) from Newark, containing 216 inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in jthe archdeaconry of Nottingham, and diocese of York, rated in the king's books at & 17. 13. 4., and in the patronage of the Duke of Portland. The church, dedicated to All Saints, has portions in the early style of English architecture, with decorated and later insertions; the tower is lofty, with rich tracery in the later English style; the chancel is wholly in the decorated style; on the south side are three stone stalls, and on the north a lofty arch, having deep and rich mouldings, fine tracery, and crockets; beneath is the effigy of a knight in armour.