Ranby, Nottinghamshire
| Ranby | |
| Nottinghamshire | |
|---|---|
 The church of St Martin, Ranby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK651809 |
| Location: | 53°19’16"N, 1°1’24"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Retford |
| Postcode: | DN22 |
| Dialling code: | 01777 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Bassetlaw |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Bassetlaw |
Ranby is a small village in the north of Nottinghamshire, next to the Chesterfield Canal and squeezed uncomfortably against the dual carriageway of the A1 trunk road. To the east is Babworth (within whose civil parish Ranby sits), a smaller hamlet is better places, and immediately beyond it the main market town, Retford.
The village has two schools, the prep school Worksop College Preparatory School (formerly Ranby House) and the primary school Ranby Primary School.
The parish church is All Saints in Babworth.[1]
Ranby Prison is located on the A620 to Retford. The Prison has been updated over the last 5 years and houses an increasing number of prisoners.
Nearby stood Morton Hall that was built for William Mason J.P. in the 1860s. His children included Agnes Mason, who founded the Community of the Holy Family; Harriet Mason, a Poor Law Inspector; and Arthur James Mason, a clergyman and theologian.
The hall was demolished in 1946.[2] The grounds of the hall contained a "Money Stone". The yard-high stone commemorates a hoard found in 1802 containing 621 Roman copper and silver coins. The stone is itself now a listed structure.[3]
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References
- ↑ Nikolaus Pevsner: The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, 1951; 1979 Penguin Books ISBN 978-0-300-09636-1
- ↑ "Morton Hall". http://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/media/624946/UPG39-Morton-Hall.pdf.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1045141: The Money Stone, Morton Park (Grade II listing)