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Bassetlaw District
Shown within Nottinghamshire
Geography
Status:	District
Region:	East Midlands
Admin. County:	Nottinghamshire
Area: - Total	Ranked 67th 637.86 km�
Admin. HQ:	Worksop
ONS code:	37UC
Demographics
Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density	Ranked 194th 108,479 170 / km�
Ethnicity:	98.5% White
Politics
Bassetlaw District Council http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Leader & Cabinet
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	John Mann, Patrick Mercer

Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. The borough is predominantly rural, with two towns: Worksop, site of the borough offices, and Retford.

Other settlements in the borough include:

Askham

Babworth, Beckingham, Bircotes, Blyth, Bole, Bothamsall

Carburton, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Clarborough, Clayworth, Cuckney

Darlton

East Drayton, East Markham, Eaton, Elksley, Everton

Gamston, Gringley-on-the-Hill, Grove

Harworth, Hayton, Headon, Holbeck

Langold

Markham Moor, Mattersey, Milton, Misson, Misterton

Normanton-on-Trent, North Leverton-with-Habblesthorpe, North Wheatley

Oldcotes

Rampton, Ranby, Ranskill, Rhodesia, Rockley

Saundby, Scrooby, Shireoaks, South Leverton, Sutton cum Lound, Sturton le Steeple

Torworth, Treswell

West Drayton, West Markham, West Stockwith, Woodbeck

The district was formed on April 1, 1974 by the merger of the boroughs of Worksop and Retford and Worksop Urban District and Retford Rural District.

Districts of England - East Midlands
Amber Valley \| Ashfield \| Bassetlaw \| Blaby \| Bolsover \| Boston \| Broxtowe \| Charnwood \| Chesterfield \| Corby \| Daventry \| Derby \| Derbyshire Dales \| East Lindsey \| East Northamptonshire \| Erewash \| Gedling \| Harborough \| High Peak \| Hinckley and Bosworth \| Kettering \| Leicester \| Lincoln \| Mansfield \| Melton \| Newark and Sherwood \| Northampton \| North East Derbyshire \| North Kesteven \| North West Leicestershire \| Nottingham \| Oadby and Wigston \| Rushcliffe \| Rutland \| South Derbyshire \| South Holland \| South Kesteven \| South Northamptonshire \| Wellingborough \| West Lindsey
Administrative counties with multiple districts: Derbyshire _ Leicestershire - Lincolnshire - Northamptonshire _ Nottinghamshire

Categories: Nottinghamshire

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LGA Link: Bassetlaw District Council (DC) (77 words)
	Bassetlaw District Council was established in 1974 and is responsible for local government for the areas formerly administered by Worksop Borough, Worksop Rural District, Retford Borough and Retford Rural District Councils.
	The major towns in Bassetlaw are Retford and Worksop, with the area being a mix of urban and rural communities.
	Bassetlaw is the home of the Pilgrim Fathers who set sail for the Newfoundland of America in 1620.

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