BilsthorpeBilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,076, increasing to 3,375 at the 2011 census, and dropping slightly to 3,365 at the 2021 census. It is located near the junction of the A614 and A617, around five miles south of Ollerton, nine miles east of Mansfield and six miles north-west of Southwell.
BlidworthVillage and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England Village and civil parish in EnglandBlidworthVillage and civil parishSt Mary's ChurchFox and HoundsMain StreetBlidworthLocation within NottinghamshireInteractive map of BlidworthArea4.81 sq mi (12.5 km2)Population4,295 (2021)• Density893/sq mi (345/km2)OS grid referenceSK 592560• London115 mi (185 km) SSEDistrictNewark and SherwoodShire countyNottinghamshireRegionEast MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomSettlementsBlidworthBlidworth BottomsHaywood OaksPost townMansfieldPostcode districtNG21Dialling code01623PoliceNottinghamshireFireNottinghamshireAmbulanceEast Midlands UK ParliamentSherwoodWebsiteblidworthparishcouncil.org.uk List of places UK England Nottinghamshire 53°05′53″N 1°06′59″W / 53.0980°N 1.1165°W / 53.0980; -1.1165 Blidworth is a village and civil parish approximately five miles east of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.
ClipstoneClipstone is a village in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 3,469 at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,665 at the 2011 census, and substantially more so to 6,185 at the 2021 census. The village was formerly based on coal mining as part of the Industrial Revolution.
Newark and SherwoodNewark and Sherwood is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent, the area's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Southwell and Ollerton along with a large rural area containing many villages. Much of the district lies within the ancient Sherwood Forest and there are also extensive forestry plantations in the area.
FarnsfieldFarnsfield is a large village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire in Sherwood Forest. It is in the local government district of Newark and Sherwood. The population of the civil parish as at the United Kingdom Census 2001 was 2,681, increasing in the 2011 census to 2,731, and 3,216 at the 2021 census. The village lies in a predominantly farming area. There is no major industry or employer within Farnsfield.
VillageA village is a human settlement or a residential community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town; some geographers describe villages as having between 500 and 2,500 inhabitants. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings, however, transient villages also exist.
MansfieldMansfield is a market town and the administrative centre of the Mansfield District in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest town in the wider Mansfield urban area and the second largest settlement in Nottinghamshire, after the city of Nottingham. Henry III granted Mansfield the Royal Charter of a market town in 1227. The town lies in the Maun Valley, 12 miles (19 km) north of Nottingham. The district had a population of 110,500 at the 2021 census.
Mansfield DistrictMansfield District is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is named after the town of Mansfield, where the council is based. The district also contains Mansfield Woodhouse (which forms part of the Mansfield urban area) and Warsop. The neighbouring districts are Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood, Ashfield and Bolsover. HistoryThe town of Mansfield had been governed by improvement commissioners from 1823.
East MidlandsThe East Midlands is one of nine official regions of England. It comprises the eastern half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. It consists of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire (except for North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire), Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and Rutland. The region has a land area of 15,623 km (6,032 sq mi), with an estimated population 5,063,164 in 2024.
Non-metropolitan districtNon-metropolitan districts, or colloquially "shire districts", are a type of local government district in England. As created, they were all sub-divisions of non-metropolitan counties (colloquially shire counties) in a two-tier arrangement. Some non-metropolitan districts have had their functions merged with a non-metropolitan county to form a single tier of local government, in which case they are generally referred to as unitary authorities.
NottinghamshireNottinghamshire (; abbreviated Notts.) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county is bordered by South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Nottingham. The county has an area of 2,160 km (830 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 1,188,090 in 2024. Nottingham is in the south-west of the county, which is the most densely populated area.
Ceremonial counties of EnglandCeremonial counties, formally known as counties for the purposes of the lieutenancies, are areas of England to which lord-lieutenants are appointed. A lord-lieutenant is the monarch's representative in an area. Shrieval counties have the same boundaries and serve a similar purpose, being the areas to which high sheriffs are appointed. High sheriffs are the monarch's judicial representative in an area.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.