GONALDSTON, a parish in the southern division
of the wapentake of THURGARTON, county of NOTTINGHAM,
4 miles (S.S.W.) from Southwell, containing 96
inhabitants. The living is a rectory, in the archdeaconry
of Nottingham, and diocese of York, rated in the king's
books at £7. 19. 2. W. Leland, Esq. was patron in
1811. The church is dedicated to St. Lawrence. There
is an endowed school for six boys, also an ancient hospital,
called the Spittle, founded by William Heriz in
the reign of Henry III.