Hoveringham is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, about 10 miles (16 km) northeast of the county town of Nottingham and on the west side of the River Trent, and just off the A612 trunk road to Southwell.

[4] This is confirmed in White's Directory of Nottinghamshire, 1853: "Near the village there was once a ferry across the Trent to Kneeton.

In the reign on Henry III it was possessed by Hugh de Hoveringham, and afterwards passed to the Goushill family, by whom a great part of the estate was given to Thurgarton Priory, from which it passed to Trinity College, Cambridge, which has since received other lands in lieu of the tithes.

Sir Richard Sutton, Bart., is lessee of the manorial rights, and of 647 acres (2.62 km2) of college land, which was held by the Cooper family, from the time of the Reformation till 1830.

Hoveringham Cricket Club 1st XI boasts a record eight consecutive league promotions.