6.7.1
Background
Historical background of Sturton-le-Steeple
Historical background of Sturton-le-Steeple
Sturton-le-Steeple is a small rural village in Nottinghamshire, on the edge of the floodplain of the river Trent.
Location
Location
- Sturton-le-Steeple is a small rural village in Nottinghamshire. It is located 6 miles east of Retford and 5 miles south-west of Gainsborough.
- The village is located on the edge of the floodplain of the river Trent, 2 miles from the channel itself, and at the perimeter of a range of low hills running north to south almost parallel to the river.
Links to historic peoples
Links to historic peoples
- The Romans built a road (known as Ermine Street) from Lincoln (Roman name Lindum) to York (Roman name Eboracum).
- This road crossed the Trent at Littleborough (Roman name Segelocum) by means of a ford south-east of Sturton-le-Steeple.
- Its route passed through the present-day village.
- The area demonstrates strong links to other historic peoples (Saxons and Vikings) evidenced by a range of place names with the suffixes –ley, -ton and –thorpe.
Pastor John Robinson
Pastor John Robinson
- Another important historical connection is that Pastor John Robinson was born in Sturton-le-Steeple in 1576.
- John Robinson was the founder of the Pilgrim Fathers who sailed to North America in the Mayflower.
Modern Background of Sturton-le-Steeple
Modern Background of Sturton-le-Steeple
Sturton-le-Steeple is in a location with fertile soil for farming. It also has power stations nearby and has become a commuter village.
Farming
Farming
- The fertile soil and the firm ground afforded by the hills above the marshes nearer to the river provided an ideal location for farmers.
- The soil is friable and easily worked for arable farming and the pasture land for cattle is good.
People
People
- The village has become a commuter and retirement community.
- Due to its historical connections, there are often archaeologists in the area looking for evidence of Romans.
- The village is also frequently visited by tourists from the USA.
Power stations
Power stations
- Two power stations were constructed to the north of the village in the 1950s and 1960s at West Burton (on the site of a medieval village).
- One is coal-fired and the other is a gas turbine based power station.
- The cooling towers for the power stations dominate the landscape.
1Tectonic Processes & Hazards
1.1Tectonic Processes & Hazards
1.2Natural Disasters
1.3Natural Disaster Case Studies
1.4Trends & Patterns
2Option 2A: Glaciated Landscapes & Change
2.1Glaciated Landscapes Over Time
2.2Periglacial Landscapes
2.3Glacial Processes
2.4Glacial Landforms
3Option 2B: Coastal Landscapes & Change
3.1Coastal Landscapes
3.2Coastal Erosion & Deposition
3.3Coastal Risks
4Globalisation
4.1Globalisation
4.2Negatives of Globalisation
4.3Global Shift
4.5Culture
4.6Measuring Development
5Option 4A: Regenerating Places
5.1Types of Economies
5.2Function of Places
5.3Regeneration
5.4Regeneration Case Studies
6Option 4B: Diverse Places
6.1Population Structure
6.2Past & Present Connections
6.3Urban & Rural Spaces
6.4Diversity
6.5Urban & Rural Case Studies
6.6Case Study - Tower Hamlets
6.7Case Study - Sturton-le-Steeple
7The Water Cycle & Water Insecurity (A2 only)
7.1Hydrological Processes Global to Local
7.2Influences on the Water Cycle
7.3Water Insecurity
8The Carbon Cycle & Energy Security (A2 only)
8.1The Carbon Cycle
8.2Energy Consumption
8.3Alternative Energy
8.4Growing Demand for Resources
9Superpowers (A2 only)
9.1Superpowers
9.2Hard & Soft Power
9.2.1Hard & Soft Power
9.2.2Emerging Powers - China Rivalry
9.2.3Emerging Powers - Chinese Sources of Power
9.2.4Emerging Powers - Brazil
9.2.5Emerging Powers - Russia
9.2.6Emerging Powers - India
9.2.7Theories of Development
9.2.8Power Case Studies: Chinese One Belt One Road
9.2.9Power Case Studies: Pakistan Nuclear Arms
9.2.10Power Case Studies: OPEC
9.3IGOs, TNCs & Alliances
10Option 8A: Health & Human Rights (A2 only)
10.1Human Development
10.2Role of Governments & IGOs
10.3Human Rights
10.4Interventions
11Option 8B: Migration & Identity (A2 only)
11.1Globalisation & Migration
11.2Consequences of Migration
11.3Nation States
11.4Responses to Global Migration
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1Tectonic Processes & Hazards
1.1Tectonic Processes & Hazards
1.2Natural Disasters
1.3Natural Disaster Case Studies
1.4Trends & Patterns
2Option 2A: Glaciated Landscapes & Change
2.1Glaciated Landscapes Over Time
2.2Periglacial Landscapes
2.3Glacial Processes
2.4Glacial Landforms
3Option 2B: Coastal Landscapes & Change
3.1Coastal Landscapes
3.2Coastal Erosion & Deposition
3.3Coastal Risks
4Globalisation
4.1Globalisation
4.2Negatives of Globalisation
4.3Global Shift
4.5Culture
4.6Measuring Development
5Option 4A: Regenerating Places
5.1Types of Economies
5.2Function of Places
5.3Regeneration
5.4Regeneration Case Studies
6Option 4B: Diverse Places
6.1Population Structure
6.2Past & Present Connections
6.3Urban & Rural Spaces
6.4Diversity
6.5Urban & Rural Case Studies
6.6Case Study - Tower Hamlets
6.7Case Study - Sturton-le-Steeple
7The Water Cycle & Water Insecurity (A2 only)
7.1Hydrological Processes Global to Local
7.2Influences on the Water Cycle
7.3Water Insecurity
8The Carbon Cycle & Energy Security (A2 only)
8.1The Carbon Cycle
8.2Energy Consumption
8.3Alternative Energy
8.4Growing Demand for Resources
9Superpowers (A2 only)
9.1Superpowers
9.2Hard & Soft Power
9.2.1Hard & Soft Power
9.2.2Emerging Powers - China Rivalry
9.2.3Emerging Powers - Chinese Sources of Power
9.2.4Emerging Powers - Brazil
9.2.5Emerging Powers - Russia
9.2.6Emerging Powers - India
9.2.7Theories of Development
9.2.8Power Case Studies: Chinese One Belt One Road
9.2.9Power Case Studies: Pakistan Nuclear Arms
9.2.10Power Case Studies: OPEC
9.3IGOs, TNCs & Alliances
10Option 8A: Health & Human Rights (A2 only)
10.1Human Development
10.2Role of Governments & IGOs
10.3Human Rights
10.4Interventions
11Option 8B: Migration & Identity (A2 only)
11.1Globalisation & Migration
11.2Consequences of Migration
11.3Nation States
11.4Responses to Global Migration
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