History of Kersall
Kersall is a small hamlet in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, nestled in the rural countryside near Kneesall and Laxton. The name is of Old English origin, meaning 'cress nook' or 'corner of land where watercress grows'. Kersall has been a small farming settlement throughout its history, part of the agricultural landscape that has sustained communities in this part of Nottinghamshire for centuries. The nearby village of Laxton is famous for retaining England's only surviving open field farming system, a medieval agricultural practice. Kersall's quiet lanes and open fields typify the unspoilt character of this corner of the county.