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S81 0RY - Gateford

Gateford is a village in Nottinghamshire, England. It is located 1 mile north-west of Worksop and was first recorded by name as Gattef (meaning goatsu2019 ford), circa 1130. Archaeological information however reveals a longstanding human settlement in the Gateford landscape, and to the north of the village there are three circular cropmarks thought to be Bronze Age barrows. A bronze-flanged axe was discovered at Gateford Farm in 1962. Irregular fields, lanes and settlement enclosures in the same area are thought to reflect a Romano-British rural landscape (A.D. 43-410), with various Roman period artefacts having been unearthed, including coins from the reign of Nero and Domitian, which were uncovered at Gateford Hall in the early 19th century. These conclusions were backed up in 2013 by the University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS), who conducted a geophysical survey of the site in thirteen trenches, many of which contained Romano-British pottery dating back from the 2nd century AD. They also discovered linear features representing enclosure ditches and gullies, most likely associated with the outlying enclosures of an Iron Age or Romano-British farm. The later village grew from lands on the estate of Gateford Hall, the medieval moated manor house which was largely rebuilt in the 17th century, and is now a Grade 2 listed building. Gateford's present day boundaries are Gateford Road (A57), Owday Lane, Carlton Road (A60) and Raymoth Lane.

Gateford is steeped in an almost hidden away history that at times seems hard to find, and since 1995 has been largely redeveloped to become a very modern looking community, specifically relating to the building of thousands of new homes and that of the Celtic Point shopping area. This said, its charm and character remain, with acres of woodland, ponds and streams, together with an abundance of wildlife, and agricultural farm land, beset with the backdrop of Gateford Hill, which in turn covers a large swathe of the landscape. A separate Gateford Hill (the manor house that was Gateford Hall), boasts an attractive private, unregistered historic park and garden, with a wide range of large mature trees. Gateford's green areas include Eddison Plantation, Sand Hill Plantation, Keeper's Ashes, Hardwick Ashes, Little Broom Wood, Nab's Ashes Woods, Whipman Wood, Owday Plantation and Owday Woods.

A number of historical and architecturally important buildings were designated as the Old Gateford Conservation Area on 4 February 2009, that includes the aforementioned Gateford Hall, Gateford Hill House, California Farm, the 18th and 19th century cottages on Old Gateford Road, a number of outbuildings, Ivy Cottage, Otley Cottage, Forge House, a small industrial area known as u2018the Smithyu2019 and a listed icehouse associated with Gateford House.

Numerous public footpaths link Gateford to its neighbouring villages and to the town of Worksop.

The community is served by Gateford Park Primary School with a second school due to open on Gatekeeper Way in September 2024. Gateford Park Primary School's Key Stage 2 indoor athletics team became the district champions in 2012. Gateford's village sign was created by schoolchildren based on local Roman finds.

The Roman's Rest public house provides regular live entertainment and a good food selection." [1]

Situated in local authority Worksop North East, Gateford is classed as largely rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%) . Nearest towns are Worksop (3 miles away), Retford (8 miles away), Rotherham (11 miles away), with the capital city, London being 133 miles away.

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county that's good at spinning a yarn. So many myths and legends seem to spring from its ancient countryside you'd be forgiven for thinking it was a county populated solely by poets and scriptwriters.

It is, nevertheless, a county packed with tranquil and picturesque countryside, from lush arable land to old meadows, to ancient forests and from old castles to classic country pubs.

Birthplace of writers such as Lord Byron and D H Lawrence this is the most English of counties, sat in the heart of the land and at the heart of English history too.

To glimpse some of that history one of the first places to go should be Newark, to visit both St. Mary Magdalene Church and the ruins of Newark medieval castle. Retford too, in the north of Nottinghamshire is packed with old Georgian buildings and for a more literary twist, it is worth checking out Newstead Abbey, home to Lord Byron and Eastwood, the town that inspired DH Lawrence.

Best of all is Nottingham itself - from the Georgian Buildings dotted around Oxford Street to the elaborately gothic St. Barnabas Cathedral or the medieval Nottingham Castle, this is a wonderful city. Other exhibits worth checking out include Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery, the Galleries of Justice and the Brewhouse Yard Museum.

Of course no description of Nottinghamshire and its countryside would be complete without mentioning the most famous part of all; Sherwood Forest. The forest, along with the Vale of Belvoir, lives up to its billing and is truly a beautiful spot. Once there, highlights include the Major Oak, home to Robin Hood and St. Mary's Church in Edwinstowe, where he is said to have married Maid Marion. Sherwood Forest Country Park itself is worth walking around and contains hundreds of trails for walkers and cyclists.

From vibrant city life to fantastic scenery and living legends, Nottinghamshire has it all.

Where is it?

Location
Gateford

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Ward
Worksop North East

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Local Authority
Bassetlaw

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Council

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Constituency

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County
Nottinghamshire

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Region
East Midlands

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Country
England

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Classification
Largely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

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Area Type
Non-metropolitan District

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ONS GSS ID
E00142936

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LSOADZ_NAME
Bassetlaw 016C

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Government ID
Bassetlaw 016

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Coordinates
53.321, -1.116

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Phone Code
(01909) xxxxxx

Nearby Towns

Worksop	2.6 mi
Retford	8.1 mi
Rotherham	11.1 mi
Newark	12 mi
Sheffield	14.8 mi
Nottingham	25.6 mi
Derby	31.4 mi
London	133.3 mi
Cardiff	155.5 mi
Edinburgh	198.5 mi