Luddington
St Oswalds Church
Following the Conquest the great survey revealed the parish of Luddington to have been a river island, having the Meredyke on the south, the Trent on the east and the Don on the north and west. At this time it constituted the most northerly parish within the Isle of Axholme. Its origins are ancient and it is said the name comes from 'the town of the descendants of Ludda or Lodda', an Angle or Saxon. Earl Manvers was the last Lord of the Manor.
The village contains two churches, one of which is the Anglican parish church, dedicated to St. Oswald, was opened in July 1855. It is situated someway out of the village and its distinctive spire, containing three bells, serves as a landmark amid the flat surrounding countryside. The Catholic is dedicated toSt. Joseph and St. Dimphna. There were formerly two chapels, the Wesleyans and the Primitive Methodists, the former originally built in 1837, and the latter built in 1841. At the northern end of High Street are the primary school and nearby the village hall, the official opening of which was in 1984.
Luddington & Garthorpe Primary School
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St Joseph & St Dimphna Catholic Church
The walk up to the church
An old Luddington postcard
Luddington street scene in the early 1900's