West Stockwith

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.45
longitude= -0.833
map_type = Nottinghamshire
official_name= West Stockwith
population =
shire_district= Bassetlaw
shire_county = Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster= Newark
post_town= DONCASTER
postcode_district = DN10
postcode_area= DN
dial_code= 01427
os_grid_reference= SK790947

West Stockwith is a village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England.

East Stockwith is a settlement close by, but within the county boundaries of Lincolnshire.

Etymology

Unlike other places in the region which have "-with" in their names, which is usually from Old Norse "vīōr" "wood", cognate withe Old English "wudu" "wood", the second element here is Old Norse "wath" "ford, river crossing", as seen in Wath upon Dearne. The first element is less clear: it is either Old English stocc "tree-trunk" or stoc "village, outlying farmstead" (as seen in Stoke-on-Trent and Stoke Poges. The name was recorded as "Wessockiv" in 1139.

which reaches the Trent at the Basin. This is now the home of river cruisers and narrow boats to hire and for leisure. The river was once home to many of the workers and there were once upwards of eleven public houses, many the front rooms of cottages today, which still contain evidence of their past use. Only two pubs remain although the Yacht Club in the basin caters to the boating fraternity and holds various events over the year. Sadly the Hospital Day which was traditionally held in May to raise money by children dressing up and decorating floats (farmers' wagons usually) is no more. Of the industry that replaced that related to the water, there are locally grass and potato merchants and the former Trent-side Chemical works is now an industrial park with a variety of businesses, from engineering and motor-cycle related works to some boat building enterprises. One local public house, the White Hart has started a micro-brewery and sells to other pubs in the area and further afield. The school has also closed and both that building and the former Masters Premises are now private houses.