Place:East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

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NameEast Retford
Alt namesRetford
TypeTown, Urban district
Coordinates53.317°N 0.933°W
Located inNottinghamshire, England
See alsoBassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, Englandadministrative district in which it has been located since 1974
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Retford, also known as East Retford, is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England, and one of the oldest English market towns having been granted its first charter in 1105. It lies on the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal passes through its centre. Retford is east of Sheffield, west of Lincoln and north-east of Nottingham. The population at the 2011 census was 22,013.

In 1878 an Act of Parliament extended the borough of East Retford to include the village of Ordsall, West Retford and part of the parish of Clarborough. It is administered by Bassetlaw District Council, which itself is now a non-constituent partner member of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority.

In addition to being an ancient market town and infamous Rotten Borough, Retford is known as being at the centre of Nonconformism, with the origins of the Pilgrims, Baptists and Wesleys being in this area.

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