Fenton, Nottinghamshire

Fenton is a hamlet in Nottinghamshire, England. It is about east of Retford. Population details are included in the civil parish of Sturton le Steeple.
Fenton was a possession of the Thornhaugh family since the reign of Henry VI. Residents of Fenton Hall, some were members of parliament or served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire. Francis Thornhagh was a Parliamentarian colonel who died in the Battle of Preston and was buried at Sturton le Steeple. His son, John Thornhagh, was a long-serving Whig member of parliament.