King’s Clipstone
King’s Clipstone is a village in Clipstone, Newark and Sherwood District, England and has about 3,470 residents. King’s Clipstone is situated nearby to the hamlet Gorsethorpe, as well as near the locality Culloden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include King John’s Palace and Sherwood Forest.
King John’s Palace
Ruins
Photo: Kisha Tracy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
King John's Palace is the remains of a former medieval royal residence in Kings Clipstone, north-west Nottinghamshire. The name "King John's Palace" has been used since the 18th century; prior to that the site was known as the "King's Houses".
Sherwood Forest
Nature reserve
Photo: Javier Carro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire is the last surviving tract of primeval forest in England. In medieval times it was a royal hunting forest – the shire or sher wood of Nottinghamshire – and it became the setting for the legend of Robin Hood. Sherwood Forest is situated 2½ miles north of King’s Clipstone.
Major Oak
Photo: Galli, Public domain.
The Major Oak is a large English oak near Edwinstowe in the midst of Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England. According to local folklore, it was Robin Hood's shelter where he and his Merry Men slept. Major Oak is situated 2 miles northeast of King’s Clipstone.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Edwinstowe and Rufford.
Edwinstowe
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire is the last surviving tract of primeval forest in England. In medieval times it was a royal hunting forest – the shire or sher wood of Nottinghamshire – and it became the setting for the legend of Robin Hood.
Rufford
Hamlet
Rufford, in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, is the site of two villages whose inhabitants were evicted in the 12th century. Cistercian monasteries were established and the monks wished to ensure their isolation. Rufford is situated 2½ miles east of King’s Clipstone.
Forest Town
Suburb
Photo: Lynne Kirton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forest Town is an area within Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Forest Town used to be a village but after continuous development it is no longer a separate entity, nowadays being simply an area within Mansfield. Forest Town is situated 3 miles southwest of King’s Clipstone.
King’s Clipstone
- Type: Village with 3,470 residents
- Also known as: “Kings Clipstone”
- Category: locality
- Location: Clipstone, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.17683° or 53° 10′ 37″ northLongitude
-1.1003° or 1° 6′ 1″ westPopulation
3,470Elevation
230 feet (70 metres)Open location code
9C5W5VGX+PVOpenStreetMap ID
node 33960234OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
11789071
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