Knapthorpe

Knapthorpe is surrounded by the following local areas:

• Caunton to the north
• Hockerton and Upton to the south
• Bathley and Little Carlton to the east
• Winkburn to the west.

This area lies to the south west of the parish, and its core is located where Caunton Road, sited between Hockerton and Caunton villages. It is predominantly a farming community, interspersed with some minor industry, and is surrounded by farms, the occasional residential dwelling and greenfield land.

There are four sites within the heart of the hamlet:

• Knapthorpe Grange, a farm
• Knapthorpe Lodge, hosting a home decor business
• Knapthorpe Manor
• Little Manor Farm

Within this central core, the land elevation is approximately 50 metres (160 ft).

There are two small tributaries which rise in the area and flow into the Beck at Caunton.

There is a private landing strip, Caunton Airfield with grass runways for microlight aircraft, east of the location.^[1]

Knapthorpe along with Caunton village form Caunton parish.

The parish contained 483 residents at the 2011 census.^[2]

Both locations are managed at the first level of public administration by Caunton Parish Council.

At district level, the wider area is managed by Newark and Sherwood District Council.

Nottinghamshire County Council provides the highest level strategic services locally.