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.
[1] Francis Thornhagh (1617–1648) 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.