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East Retford in the region of England with its 21,897 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 130 mi or ( 209 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in East Retford is now 03:47 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: York, West Stockwith, West Drayton, Tuxford, and Sheffield. Since you are here already, make sure to check out York . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in East Retford ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Retford Charter Day 2008 Part 1
Scenes from Retford Charter Day, 5 May 2008. Featuring walkabouts through the funfair in Retford's Market Square, and the charity stalls in Retford's town centre. ..
Retford Railways 1999
Plenty of preserved action through Retford during 1999 especially during the May Day Bank Holiday weekend when some of the remaining legendary Deltic locomotives were back in action. Also included in ..
Retford Railways 1995 (Part One)
Shot around Retford railway station during 1995 this short film includes class 56 and class 58 diesel locomotives, HST and IC225 trains in InterCity Swallow livery. ..
Class 86
86101 Sir William A Stanier FRS at Retford working the Kings Cross to Doncaster run for Hull Trains ..
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Retford
Retford (also known as East Retford) is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the town. The village of Ordsall is a suburb of the town, divided from Retford by the River Idle and the East Coast Main Line railway.
Located at 53.32 -0.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Jamia Al-Karam
Jamia Al-Karam is a Muslim boarding school and Islamic Studies College situated in Eaton, UK which was established in 1985 by Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, to cater for the educational of British Muslims. Graduates of Jamia Al-Karam are offered admission into the third year of Al-Azhar University’s BA degree courses. In 1995, Jamia Al-Karam moved to its current location in Retford, Nottinghamshire, where Pirzada launched a new project, the Al-Karam Secondary School.
Located at 53.30 -0.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
East Retford Rural District
East Retford was a rural district in Nottinghamshire, England from 1894 to 1974. It was formed under the Local Government Act 1894 from East Retford rural sanitary district. It entirely surrounded Retford, which was a municipal borough itself. In 1935 it took in the area of the Misterton Rural District under a County Review Order. The district survived until 1974 when it was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972.
Located at 53.35 -0.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Grove, Nottinghamshire
Grove is a small village, lying about 2 miles south-west of Retford, Nottinghamshire. In fact, the parklands of Grove Hall separate it from Retford town, and a set of gates for Grove Hall can be found near the London Road, the A638. The village itself is very pleasant with a village green stretching either side of the main road. The village contains a garden centre housed in the former kitchen gardens, of the Hall and there is also a very fine parish church.
Located at 53.31 -0.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
St. Helen's Church, Grove
St. Helen's Church, Grove is a parish church in the Church of England in Grove, Nottinghamshire. The church is Grade II listed by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport as it is a building of special architectural or historic interest.
Located at 53.31 -0.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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