OLLERTON, a market-town and chapelry in the
parish of EDWINSTOW, Hatfield division of
the wapentake of BASSETLAW, county of NOTTINGHAM, 18 miles
(N. N. E.) from Nottingham, and 138J (N. N. W.) from
London, containing 576 inhabitants. This is a small
town in the Forest of Sherwood, situated on the banks
of the little river Mann. In the neighbourhood a
considerable quantity of hops is produced. The
market, which is but of trifling importance, is held on
Friday; and there is a fair for cattle and sheep on
the 1st of May. The chapel is a modern edifice in
the English style of architecture. There is a place of
worship fpr Wesleyan Methodists. A small bequest
for the education of poor children was left by Francis
Thompson.