Bassetlaw

Built around the historic market centres of Retford and Worksop, Bassetlaw grew into today’s broad northern Nottinghamshire district. The River Idle runs through its lowland eastern side, while the west carries the legacy of the Nottinghamshire coalfield and the wooded estates known as the Dukeries. Worksop Priory, founded in 1103, preserves a major medieval ecclesiastical landmark. Scrooby is associated with the Separatist congregation linked to William Brewster, part of the local story behind the Mayflower voyage. Bassetlaw’s name recalls the old wapentake, a medieval administrative division. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Bassetlaw and Nottinghamshire.

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