Wiseton
Village and civil parish
Wiseton Hall, c.1790
Parish map
Wiseton Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	1.64 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Population	109 (2021)
• Density	66/sq mi (25/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 717898
• London	135 mi (217 km) SSE
District	Bassetlaw
Shire county	Nottinghamshire
Region	East Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Settlements	Wiseton New Wiseton
Post town	Doncaster
Postcode district	DN10
Dialling code	01777
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Bassetlaw
List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53°24′04″N 0°55′23″W / 53.401055°N 0.923095°W / 53.401055; -0.923095

Wiseton is a small village, country estate and civil parish, Nottinghamshire, England, situated between the villages of Gringley-on-the-Hill and Everton, approximately 5.6 miles (9.0 km) southeast of Bawtry and 7.7 miles (12.4 km) west of Gainsborough. There is also a nearby hamlet called New Wiseton. The Chesterfield Canal flows nearby, and there are several bridges in the vicinity. 109 residents were recorded for the 2021 census.^[1]

History

The earlier hall was built in 1771 and was demolished in 1960. The estate belonged to the Acklom family before belonging to the wealthy aristocratic Spencer family.^[2] In 1832, the country estate at Wiseton covered 930 acres, 872 of which belonged at the time to John Spencer, 3rd Earl Spencer of Althorp. Spencer owned Holbein, Barlow and Caravaggio paintings at the "handsome" house.^[3]

At the time of John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870–72), Wiseton had a population of 124 people with 24 houses.^[4]

Wiseton Hall was the home of Sir Joseph Laycock in the late 19th and early 20th century. Fronting the Hall during this period and surrounded by beautiful flower beds was a cricket ground "unequalled for its position in any shire", at one time maintained by professional cricketer Albert Cordingley,^[5] who also played for the Wiseton team in the 1899 season, taking over 100 wickets.^[6][7] Cricketer Harry Elliott was also once employed here. Richard Budge, former owner of RJB Mining, lived at the Hall.