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Coordinates: 53°19′01″N 0°56′27″W / 53.3169, -0.9408 Image File history File links Size of this preview: 471 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (957 × 1217 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/png) Nottinghamshire outline, showing motorways and urban areas. ...
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Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ...
The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...
The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government. ...
Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. ...
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of English administrative division used for the purposes of local government. ...
Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ...
The region, also known as Government Office Region, is currently the highest tier of local government subnational entity of England in the United Kingdom. ...
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ...
Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping; thus the OECD has used the phrase in reference to the former Yugoslavia[1], the Soviet Union and European institutions such as the Council of...
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The DN postcode area, also known as the Doncaster postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Barnetby, Barrow upon Humber, Barton-upon-Humber, Brigg, Cleethorpes, Doncaster, Gainsborough, Goole, Grimsby, Immingham, Retford, Scunthorpe and Ulceby in England. ...
The UK telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Numbering Plan, is regulated by the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which replaced the Office of Telecommunications (Oftel) in 2003. ...
Nottinghamshire Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England. ...
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Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statutary fire and rescue service covering Nottinghamshire (including the unitary authority of Nottingham) in the East Midlands of England. ...
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The East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is an ambulance service formed in April 1999 as a result of the merging of the Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire (including Rutland) ambulance services. ...
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East Midlands is a constituency of the European Parliament. ...
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This is a list of settlements in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. ...
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
 Retford is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the county town of Nottingham, in the district of Bassetlaw. The highly unusual coat of arms for the town consists of two rampant choughs. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
The market town is a medieval phenomenon. ...
Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ...
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ...
Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Government Constitutional monarchy - Monarch Queen Elizabeth II...
A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ...
Nottingham is a city, unitary authority, and county town of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. ...
Bassetlaw is the northernmost district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population according to the 2001 UK census of 107,713. ...
Binomial name Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax (Linnaeus, 1758) The Red-billed Chough, or just Chough (pronounced ), Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae. ...
The origins of its name are unknown and have been subject to much debate, but consensus seems to conclude that it gets its name from an ancient ford crossing the River Idle. It was originally named Redforde because the river water was tinged red due to the red clay river bed and frequent crossing of people and livestock disturbing the clay river bed.[1] The first land settled was on the western side of the ford – this area being less liable to flooding – but as the community grew it spread to occupy land on the other bank of the river, and it was this eastern part of the town that eventually became more important; hence Retford's alternative (and, for administrative purposes, still official) name of East Retford. The River Idle is a river in Nottinghamshire, England. ...
Retford gained its first charter in 1246, when Henry III granted the right for a fair, this was later extended to holding a Saturday Market by Edward I in 1275. It was reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, and then remained a municipal borough until 1974 when it was merged into Bassetlaw district. Its civic traditions are maintained by Charter Trustees. Henry III (1 October 1207 – 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ...
Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ...
The Municipal Reform Act 1835 required members of town councils (municipal corporations) to be elected by ratepayers and councils to publish their financial accounts. ...
A borough is a political division originally used in England. ...
In the United Kingdom, Charter Trustees are set up to maintain the continuity of a town charter or city charter after a district with the status of a borough or city has been abolished, until such time as a parish council is established. ...
 Flooding in King's Park — June 2007 Retford was largely destroyed by a fire in 1528, but prospered after the Great North Road was diverted to run through the town in 1766 and the Chesterfield Canal (1777) and the direct London to York railway (1849) were both routed via the borough. The Great North Road was bypassed around the town in 1961 and part of the route through the town is now a pedestrian precinct. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ...
The Chesterfield Canal is a canal in the north of England. ...
The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ...
The Pilgrim Fathers, a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts originated from villages of Babworth and Scrooby on the outskirts of East Retford between 1586 and 1605. This article is about the colonists of North America. ...
Babworth is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about 1½ miles west of East Retford. ...
A small village in north Nottinghamshire which was the home of William Brewster one of the Pilgrim Fathers who set sail for America in 1620. ...
In the Market Square there is an ornate French-inspired Victorian Town Hall, in front of which is The Broad Stone. Legend says that this stone had a hollow in it that used to be filled with vinegar during plague times to disinfect coins. However, it is thought to be the upturned base of a boundary marker - perhaps the 'Dominie Cross'.
Just across from the Market Square is Cannon Square which has St Swithun's Church and a cannon captured from the Russians during the Siege of Sevastopol at the end of the Crimean War in 1855. Victoria Crosses are made from the metal taken from cannon captured during this battle. Combatants Great Britain France Russia Commanders General François Canrobert (later replaced by General Pélissier) Lord Raglen Admiral Kornilov (later replaced by Admiral Pavel Nakhimov) Lt. ...
Combatants Allies: Second French Empire British Empire Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Russian Empire Bulgarian volunteers Casualties 90,000 French 35,000 Turkish 17,500 British 2,194 Sardinian killed, wounded and died of disease ~134,000 killed, wounded and died of disease The Crimean War (1853–1856) was fought...
Transport
- See also: Retford railway station
Retford is bypassed by the A1 trunk road and the A57 which links Retford to a number of major towns and cities. Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is also within driving distance up the A638 towards Doncaster. Retford Railway Station Lies on The East Coast Main Line ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 960 pixel, file size: 245 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Picture of Retford Town Hall taken and uploaded by myself. ...
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Sign at Junction 1 of the A1(M) at South Mimms in Hertfordshire The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 409 miles (658 km) long. ...
The A57 is a major road in England. ...
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (IATA: DSA, ICAO: EGCN) is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase in Finningley, South Yorkshire, England. ...
The A638 is a main road that runs between the A1 at Markham Moor and Chain Bar Junction 26 of the M62 motorway south of Bradford, West Yorkshire. ...
Doncaster is a town in the English county of South Yorkshire, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire. ...
Retford is served by two railway lines, the East Coast Main Line which runs between London and Edinburgh and the Sheffield to Lincoln Line which has links to Sheffield, Lincoln, Worksop, Grimsby and Cleethorpes. The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ...
This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...
, Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ...
The Sheffield to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. ...
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. ...
Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. ...
Worksop is a town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. ...
, Grimsby (also known as Great Grimsby, after its Parliamentary constituency title[1]) is a seaport on the Humber Estuary in Lincolnshire, England. ...
Arms of Cleethorpes Cleethorpes is a town in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated at the mouth of the River Humber. ...
The town is also served by a number of buses operated by Stagecoach in Bassetlaw, Stagecoach in Lincolnshire, Veolia Transport as well as smaller local bus operators, to destinations including Worksop, Newark, Robin Hood Airport and Bawtry. Retford is also the terminus of the 450 National Express coach service between Victoria Coach Station in London and Retford. Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ...
Stagecoach in Lincolnshire is the trading name of the Lincolnshire RoadCar Company Limited (a subsidary of the Stagecoach Group) a bus company, which formerly traded as RoadCar, and runs services throughout Lincolnshire. ...
Veolia Transportation is a brand name of the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement previously known as Connex. ...
Map sources for Bawtry at grid reference SK6593 Bawtry is a village which lies at the point where the Great North Road crosses the River Idle. ...
National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ...
Victoria Coach Station is the largest and most significant coach station in London, and is operated by Victoria Coach Station Ltd. ...
Sport Retford has an established football team called Retford United F.C. which plays at Cannon Park on the outskirts of Retford. Retford is also home to Retford Town F.C., a smaller football club, and East Reford R.U.F.C., who play Rugby Union. Retford United Football Club are a football team based in Nottinghamshire, England. ...
A rugby union scrum. ...
Leisure and Entertainment Retford is home to the Bassetlaw Museum, which was created in 1983 and has a number of collections donated by people in the local area. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (960 × 720 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me, Ben Davies, around December 2004. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (960 × 720 pixel, file size: 98 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Taken by me, Ben Davies, around December 2004. ...
Retford has two theatres in the town. The Majestic Theatre, which hosts famous entertainers, music concerts from local performers and plays, and was a former cinema. Retford Little Theatre is a smaller theatre which hosts the Retford Little Theatre amateur drama group.
Retford also features a skate park within the grounds of Kings Park in the centre of Retford. A skate park is a recreational area where skateboarders, inline skaters, and bicyclists can perform tricks. ...
Media Retford is primarily served by two local radio stations, BBC Radio Sheffield and the local commercial radio station Trax FM. Retford also has two newspapers published in the town, the Retford Times and the Guardian and Trader newspaper. BBC Radio Sheffield is the BBC Local Radio service for English metropolitan county of South Yorkshire and the North Midlands. ...
Broadcasts on 107. ...
The Retford Times is a weekly local newspaper founded in 1869. ...
Retford's Senior Schools - Elizabethan High School
- Retford Oaks
- St. Giles
As part of a major overhaul of Secondary schools in the Bassetlaw area, all schools have now being moved to new facilities built around the town as part of the Transform Schools scheme. Retford will soon be home to a Post-16 centre which will unite all Sixth Form students from each of the above schools in one site and provide other courses available through North Nottinghamshire College (based at Worksop).
Famous Retfordians Liam Lawrence (December 14, 1981 in Retford, England) is a football right winger, who currently plays for Stoke City. ...
Stoke City F.C. (known as Stoke F.C. until 1925) is a football club from Stoke-on-Trent in England. ...
First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Biggest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dalymount Park, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Biggest defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best...
Derek Randall, known to cricket fans as Arkle after the famous racehorse but always Rags to himself, was a Nottinghamshire and England batsman of the late seventies and early eighties beloved far beyond what his figures might suggest. ...
A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ...
First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ...
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire. ...
The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ...
Philip Jackson (b. ...
The fictional character Chief Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard appears in many of Agatha Christies novels and stories about Hercule Poirot. ...
Agatha Christies Poirot (U.S. title Poirot) is a popular British television series starring David Suchet as Agatha Christies detective character Hercule Poirot. ...
Raging Speedhorn is a British metal band from Corby in Northamptonshire. ...
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See also Retford Railway Station Lies on The East Coast Main Line ...
Retford United Football Club are a football team based in Nottinghamshire, England. ...
References - ^ Piercy, John Shadrach. The History of Retford. 1828. cited at Derivation of the Towns Name Updated May 29 2003, accessed June 17 2006.
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