Bassetlaw

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.

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Other settlements in the borough include:

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:Askham

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:Babworth, Beckingham, Bircotes, Blyth, Bole, Bothamsall

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

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:Darlton

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:East Drayton, East Markham, Eaton, Elksley, Everton

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:Gamston, Gringley-on-the-Hill, Grove

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:Harworth, Hayton, Headon, Holbeck

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:Langold

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:Markham Moor, Mattersey, Milton, Misson, Misterton

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

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:Oldcotes

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:Rampton, Ranby, Ranskill, Rhodesia, Rockley

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

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:Torworth, Treswell

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:West Drayton, West Markham, West Stockwith, Woodbeck

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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. It is named for a historic hundred of Nottinghamshire.

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District: Districts are a form of local government in several countries....

Nottinghamshire: Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire....

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....