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Bircotes

Bircotes is a mining town in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, on the border with the metropolitan borough of Doncaster. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:53|25|N|1|2|W||| | |name= }}, and forms the civil parish of Harworth and Bircotes with its neighbour Harworth. The parish has a population of around 8,000 people. The nearest major towns are Doncaster and Worksop. The local school is Serlby Park Academy.

Located at 53.4167, -1.03333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Bassetlaw, Villages in Nottinghamshire

ROF Ranskill

The Royal Ordnance Factory (ROF) Ranskill was a UK Ministry of Supply, World War II, Explosive ROF. It was located adjacent to what is now known as the East Coast Main Line railway at Ranskill, Nottinghamshire, just north of the town of Retford. Its construction was approved in 1940 and it was built, with the Ministry of Works acting as Agents, as an almost self-contained, explosive factory producing Cordite, with its own acids plant.

Located at 53.381, -1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cordite, Royal Ordnance Factories, Explosive ROF, Buildings and structures in Nottinghamshire, History of Nottinghamshire

Worksop Rural District

Worksop (previously Blyth and Cuckney) was a Rural District in Nottinghamshire, England. It originated as Worksop Rural Sanitary District in 1872. In 1894, under the Local Government Act 1894, the Worksop RSD was split to match county borders, with the West Riding of Yorkshire part becoming the Kiveton Park Rural District, and the Derbyshire part becoming Clowne Rural District.

Located at 53.38, -1.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Nottinghamshire, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Rural districts of England

Harworth Colliery Institute F.C

Harworth Colliery Institute Football Club is a football club established in 1931 who, despite being based in Harworth, in Nottinghamshire, England, are members of the Sheffield and Hallamshire FA. The club plays in the Central Midlands Football League North Division.

Located at 53.4154, -1.05223 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Association football clubs established in 1931, Football clubs in England, Football clubs in Nottinghamshire, Football clubs in South Yorkshire, 1931 establishments in England

RAF Bawtry

RAF Bawtry was a Royal Air Force station located at Bawtry Hall in Bawtry, South Yorkshire, England and was No. 1 Group RAF Bomber Command headquarters and administration unit during and following the Second World War.

Located at 53.4286, -1.0226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Yorkshire, Aviation in Doncaster, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Military history of Yorkshire, Bawtry

RAF Bircotes

RAF Bircotes is a former Royal Air Force satellite airfield located within South Yorkshire and the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster and was formerly located within the boundary of Nottinghamshire.

Located at 53.4356, -1.04194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Royal Air Force stations in Yorkshire, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the United Kingdom, Aviation in Doncaster, Military history of South Yorkshire

Harworth Colliery

Harworth Colliery is a mothballed coal mine in the Bassetlaw area of north Nottinghamshire. It has recently been abandoned due to troubles at the seam. UK Coal, who own and maintain the mine, are waiting for a contract to make it worth investing money to open up a new seam. Bassetlaw has at the moment no working pits; the nearest is Maltby Main Colliery in South Yorkshire. The mothballing of the pit brings an end to 86 years of mining in Bassetlaw.

Located at 53.415, -1.061 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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History of Nottinghamshire, Coal mines in Nottinghamshire, Underground mines in England

Scrooby railway station

Scrooby was a railway station on the Great Northern Railway running between Retford and Doncaster. The station served the small village of Scrooby and was near Bawtry railway station but was used until cuts in 1931, thereafter during World War II due to a major depot in the village. The area is also famous for the water troughs on the line. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Bawtry   London and North Eastern Railway   Ranskill

Located at 53.4096, -1.0156 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Bassetlaw, Disused railway stations in Nottinghamshire, Railway stations opened in 1849, Railway stations closed in 1931, Scrooby