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Today is 29th January 2025 .

Wikishire is where you may find the best of Britain and Ireland.

Wikishire is where you are; whether you are on the Shetland islands or the South Shetland Islands, or the places between, Wikishire is a growing guide on all you need to know about the British and Irish lands.

Tell the world what you love about your home. Each shire, from Kent to Kerry is here, with ever-growing detail; if your town or village is not in Wikishire, or if something important is missed out, then log on, then -

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To begin, you can peruse the list of counties of the UK or Republic of Ireland, or even go directly to a random page! To accompany the encyclopædia we also have an interactive map of the counties of the British Isles.

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Worksop

Worksop is a large town in northern Nottinghamshire, on the River Ryton at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest, some 19 miles east of Sheffield.

Worksop is in the area of Nottinghamshire known as "the Dukeries", so called for the number of ducal residences thereabouts, and is held up as known as the "Capital of the Dukeries". This was once a small town, which grew in the Industrial Revolution as the rich local coal mines were exploited to their full. It prospered in its heyday, and many buildings about the town bear witness to this time. (Read more)

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