Babworth

Babworth is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about 2 miles west of Retford. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,329, rising to 1,687 at the 2011 Census, but dropping to 1,489 in 2021.

Places of Interest

Highlights include All Saints’ Church, Babworth and St Martin.

All Saints’ Church, Babworth

Church

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All Saints' Church, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Babworth, Nottinghamshire, England.

St Martin

Church

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Martin is a church.

Retford railway station

Railway station

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Retford railway station is a stop on the East Coast Main Line, serving the town of Retford, in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies 138 miles 49 chains down the line from London King's Cross, and is situated between Newark Northgate and Doncaster on the main line. Retford railway station is situated 2½ miles east of Babworth.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Retford and Ordsall.

Retford

Town

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Retford, also known as East Retford, is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal. Retford is situated 2½ miles east of Babworth.

Ordsall

Village

Ordsall is an area and former civil parish in Retford, in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. The Bassetlaw ward of the same name had a population of 14,194 at the 2011 census. All Hallows' Church serves the village and is situated beside the River Idle at the south side of Ordsall, an area sometimes referred to as "Old Ordsall". Ordsall is situated 2½ miles east of Babworth.

Ranby

Village

Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ranby is a small village in the north of Nottinghamshire, next to the Chesterfield Canal and adjacent to the A1. It is in the civil parish of Babworth.

Babworth

Type: Locality
Location: Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.318° or 53° 19′ 5″ north

Longitude

-1.0007° or 1° 0′ 2″ west

Elevation

161 feet (49 metres)

Open location code

9C5W8X9X+6P

GeoNames ID

7299318

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