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Village blacksmith George Flinders took twenty years to assemble his colossal stack of horseshoes in the Nottinghamshire village of Scarrington. It attracted so much attention that he sold it to an American collector. As reporter Bev Smith finds out, George is a little cagey about how much they were willing to pay for this local landmark. The county council stepped in, paid off the Americans, leaving George smiling as he kept his money and got the postcard concession.

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Scarrington Horseshoes

History, Gazetteer and Directory of Nottinghamshire............

The following is the cover and extract from book published 1832. The extract below about Scarrington appears on page 504 but if you interested the whole book can be accessed via the button.

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Nottinghamshire XXXIX.SE (includes: Car Colston; East Bridgford.)

Surveyed: 1883

Published: 1884

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Nottinghamshire XLIV.NW (includes: Aslockton; Elton; Granby; Orston; Thoroton; Whatton.)

Surveyed: 1883

Published: 1887

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Nottinghamshire XL.SW (includes: Aslockton; Flintham; Hawksworth; Orston; Scarrington; Screveton; Shelton; Sibthorpe; Thoroton.)
Surveyed: 1883
Published: 1883

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Nottinghamshire XLIII.NE (includes: Aslockton; Bingham; Car Colston; Scarrington.)

Surveyed: 1883

Published: 1883

1883 OS Maps 

Click on each map to view a pdf of the full map. Further maps can be found by selecting the the button which will take to the National Library of Scotland Website

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1855 Post Office Directory Extract

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