Rainworth
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Rainworth is a village
which is split between the Newark and Sherwood
and the Mansfield
districts of Nottinghamshire
, England
.
To the north of Rainworth is the village of Clipstone
and to the east are the villages of Bilsthorpe
and Farnsfield
. Mansfield
lies two miles to the west. The village of Blidworth
is a mile to the south. The A617 dual-carriageway bypasses the village. The roundabout at the western terminus was the starting point for the Mansfield and Ashfield Regeneration Route. The former route through the village is the B6020.
times, and Rainworth lodge was built in the 12th century. Rainworth as a village was created in the early 1870s, 40 years before Rufford Colliery opened in 1911. The Colliery provided housing for approximately 400 families, and leisure facilities such as a football ground and lido (which was in disuse by the end of the war), along with the Miners Welfare. After over 80 years of service Rufford Colliery closed in 1993. The Miners Welfare remains open, and has subsequent affiliations with the local football team and bowls club. In 1951, 40 council house had been completed, located at the top of Python Hill, just beyond the Python Hill School. A large housing estate was built in the 1950s, and a further estate was built beyond this original council estate sometime after 1965.
In 1975 killer Donald Neilson
(the Black Panther) was caught by police officers helped by locals at the chip shop on Southwell Road East in the village.
The ethnic diversity of Rainworth 98% White British with only 153 people from an Ethnic Minority.
part of Rainworth is a parish in its own right the Mansfield part is unparished.
Rainworth is part of Newark and Sherwood
and Mansfield
councils with the border being nrar the bridge over Rainworth Water
on Southwell road East,
The Mansfield area is part of the Ransom Wood Ward and is represented by Labour's John Smart.
The Newark and Sherwood part of has its own ward with the same name and is represented by John Bradbury, John Middleton and Linda Tift - all Labour Councillors.
The Mansfield part is part of the Mansfield constituency
and the current MP is the Labour Alan Meale
the Newark and Sherwood part is part of the Sherwood constituency
and represented by Mark Spencer MP.
on Warsop Lane
Python Hill Junior & Infant school. This was an all ages to 15 school until the building of Joseph Whittaker
Heathlands school was built on a temporary basis at the start of World War I
on Southwell Road East but lasted until 2004 when a replacement was built on a nearby site in the village
Dawn House
, a private school for children with speech and language difficulties is also located in the village.
Lake View Primary School is attached to Joseph Whitaker School and is well respected in the local community.
trust area. Rainworth has its own GP's office called Rainworth Primary Care Centre. The King's Mill Hospital
in Sutton-in-Ashfield
is the area's local hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency Department
. Out of hours GP services are also based at King's Mill.
. There are no Public Houses in the Mansfield side of Rainworth.
Across from the Robin Hood Inn on Kirklington Road is "The Venue" - a snooker club in the same building that used to house the old village cinema.
which was built in 2010, the Wind farm was controversial at the time of building.
and the increased traffic around the village.
Planning permission
application was made to Notts County Council and to the Environment Agency
whose consultation ended in May 2008.
Opposition was from several local environmental groups led by People Against Incineration (PAIN) who obtained the support of David Bellamy
.
The application was heard by Notts County Council and they approved it despite heavy local opposition, but a public enquiry was put in place.This inquiry sat in October 2009 only to be adjourned until April 2010 and yet again to September 2010 owing to the possibility there being nationally important nesting sites for nightjars and woodlark among other disputed matters.
On 27th May 2011 the Secretary of State formally turned down the planning application
which travels through Rainworth and into Sherwood Forest
which intertwines the village to the North and South.
The main road running through Rainworth is Southwell Road East, The A617 which opened in 2000 bypasses the village to the north, The village is served by bus routes 27, 28, 28B and 141
The nearest railway station is Mansfield
.
The Nearest Airport are East Midlands and Robin Hood, Doncaster Sheffield
Local for the area radio includes Mansfield 103.2 FM
, BBC Radio Nottingham
and 96-106 Capital FM. Rainworth receives BBC Radio 1
, 2
, 3
and 4
from either Holme Moss
or Sutton Coldfield.
Rainworth is covered by the Central ITV
and BBC East Midlands
TV regions broadcast from the Waltham transmitting station
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
which is split between the Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton....
and the Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
districts of Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
To the north of Rainworth is the village of Clipstone
Clipstone
Clipstone in north Nottinghamshire is a small working class ex-coal mining village built on an old army base.-History:George Sitwell, Ironmaster mined iron locally and built a furnace here in the seventeenth century.- General description :...
and to the east are the villages of Bilsthorpe
Bilsthorpe
Bilsthorpe is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 3,076. It is about five miles south of Ollerton, and near the junction of the A614 and A617....
and Farnsfield
Farnsfield
Farnsfield is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire in Sherwood Forest. It is in the local government district of Newark and Sherwood....
. Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
lies two miles to the west. The village of Blidworth
Blidworth
Blidworth is a small village approximately five miles east of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Its history can be traced back to the 14th century, although many of the current houses were built in the first half of the 20th century to provide housing for workers at Blidworth Colliery .-Robin...
is a mile to the south. The A617 dual-carriageway bypasses the village. The roundabout at the western terminus was the starting point for the Mansfield and Ashfield Regeneration Route. The former route through the village is the B6020.
History
The history of Rainworth has roots in RomanAncient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
times, and Rainworth lodge was built in the 12th century. Rainworth as a village was created in the early 1870s, 40 years before Rufford Colliery opened in 1911. The Colliery provided housing for approximately 400 families, and leisure facilities such as a football ground and lido (which was in disuse by the end of the war), along with the Miners Welfare. After over 80 years of service Rufford Colliery closed in 1993. The Miners Welfare remains open, and has subsequent affiliations with the local football team and bowls club. In 1951, 40 council house had been completed, located at the top of Python Hill, just beyond the Python Hill School. A large housing estate was built in the 1950s, and a further estate was built beyond this original council estate sometime after 1965.
In 1975 killer Donald Neilson
Donald Neilson
Donald Neilson is a British multiple murderer and armed robber...
(the Black Panther) was caught by police officers helped by locals at the chip shop on Southwell Road East in the village.
Demographics
The population for the Civil parish of Rainworth was 6,532 at the 2001 census and the population for the Mansfield 012A (Rainworth) area was 1,289, which means a combined population of 7,821.The ethnic diversity of Rainworth 98% White British with only 153 people from an Ethnic Minority.
Governance
The Newark and SherwoodNewark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton....
part of Rainworth is a parish in its own right the Mansfield part is unparished.
Rainworth is part of Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district of eastern Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton....
and Mansfield
Mansfield
Mansfield is a town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the main town in the Mansfield local government district. Mansfield is a part of the Mansfield Urban Area....
councils with the border being nrar the bridge over Rainworth Water
Rainworth Water
Rainworth Water is a watercourse that is a tributary of the River Maun near Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England. It is also a Local Nature Reserve owned and managed by Nottinghamshire County Council. Grid Reference: SK 598 595.-Nature Reserve:...
on Southwell road East,
The Mansfield area is part of the Ransom Wood Ward and is represented by Labour's John Smart.
The Newark and Sherwood part of has its own ward with the same name and is represented by John Bradbury, John Middleton and Linda Tift - all Labour Councillors.
The Mansfield part is part of the Mansfield constituency
Mansfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Mansfield is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundary review:...
and the current MP is the Labour Alan Meale
Alan Meale
Sir Joseph Alan Meale is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Mansfield since 1987.-Early life:...
the Newark and Sherwood part is part of the Sherwood constituency
Sherwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Sherwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:...
and represented by Mark Spencer MP.
Education
Joseph Whitaker SchoolJoseph Whitaker School
Joseph Whitaker School is a specialist sports college and secondary school in Rainworth near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in England. Over 1,300 students are taught there, by a staff body of over 100 teachers...
on Warsop Lane
Python Hill Junior & Infant school. This was an all ages to 15 school until the building of Joseph Whittaker
Heathlands school was built on a temporary basis at the start of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
on Southwell Road East but lasted until 2004 when a replacement was built on a nearby site in the village
Dawn House
Dawn House School
Ican Centre with Dawn House School is a special school run by the charity I CAN, for children with speech and language difficulties. It is located at Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, just next to Sherwood Forest...
, a private school for children with speech and language difficulties is also located in the village.
Lake View Primary School is attached to Joseph Whitaker School and is well respected in the local community.
Health
Rainworth lies in the Sherwood Forest Hospitals Foundation NHSNational Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
trust area. Rainworth has its own GP's office called Rainworth Primary Care Centre. The King's Mill Hospital
King's Mill Hospital
King's Mill Hospital is a hospital situated in Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK. The Hospital serves the towns in the Mansfield Urban Area....
in Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton-in-Ashfield is a market town in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 43,000. It is situated four miles west of Mansfield, close to the Derbyshire border.-Geography:...
is the area's local hospital. It has an Accident and Emergency Department
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
. Out of hours GP services are also based at King's Mill.
Culture and Recreation
Pubs in Rainworth are the Lurcher on Westbrook Drive, Sherwood Inn on Kirklington Road, The Archer on Warsop Lane and Robin Hood Inn on Southwell Road East near the Co-opCo-op UK
The United Kingdom is home to a widespread and diverse co-operative movement, with over 3 million individual members. Modern co-operation started with the Rochdale Pioneers' shop in the northern English town of Rochdale in 1844....
. There are no Public Houses in the Mansfield side of Rainworth.
Across from the Robin Hood Inn on Kirklington Road is "The Venue" - a snooker club in the same building that used to house the old village cinema.
Lindhurst Wind Farm
Rainworth has a small wind farm called Lindhurst Wind FarmLindhurst Wind Farm
Lindhurst Wind Farm is a wind farm located in Mansfield, England. The wind farm, which was built for Npower Renewables, produces electricity from five wind turbines. It has a total nameplate capacity of 9 MW of electricity, providing enough power to serve the average needs of 5,400 homes...
which was built in 2010, the Wind farm was controversial at the time of building.
Rainworth Incinerator
A waste incinerator on the site of the former Rufford Colliery was proposed in 2006 by Veolia Ltd the preferred contractor for Nottinghamshire County Council. This was met with hostile views from many local residents, concerned with the environmental impactEnvironmental degradation
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife...
and the increased traffic around the village.
Planning permission
Planning permission
Planning permission or planning consent is the permission required in the United Kingdom in order to be allowed to build on land, or change the use of land or buildings. Within the UK the occupier of any land or building will need title to that land or building , but will also need "planning...
application was made to Notts County Council and to the Environment Agency
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency is a British non-departmental public body of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and an Assembly Government Sponsored Body of the Welsh Assembly Government that serves England and Wales.-Purpose:...
whose consultation ended in May 2008.
Opposition was from several local environmental groups led by People Against Incineration (PAIN) who obtained the support of David Bellamy
David Bellamy
David James Bellamy OBE is a British author, broadcaster, environmental campaigner and botanist. He has lived in County Durham since 1960.-Career:...
.
The application was heard by Notts County Council and they approved it despite heavy local opposition, but a public enquiry was put in place.This inquiry sat in October 2009 only to be adjourned until April 2010 and yet again to September 2010 owing to the possibility there being nationally important nesting sites for nightjars and woodlark among other disputed matters.
On 27th May 2011 the Secretary of State formally turned down the planning application
Transport
With links to the National Cycle NetworkNational Cycle Network
The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes in the United Kingdom.The National Cycle Network was created by the charity Sustrans , and aided by a £42.5 million National Lottery grant. In 2005 it was used for over 230 million trips.Many routes hope to minimise contact with motor...
which travels through Rainworth and into Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest
Sherwood Forest is a Royal Forest in Nottinghamshire, England, that is famous through its historical association with the legend of Robin Hood. Continuously forested since the end of the Ice Age, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve today encompasses 423 hectares surrounding the village of...
which intertwines the village to the North and South.
The main road running through Rainworth is Southwell Road East, The A617 which opened in 2000 bypasses the village to the north, The village is served by bus routes 27, 28, 28B and 141
The nearest railway station is Mansfield
Mansfield railway station
Mansfield railway station serves the large town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, England. Alternatively it is named Mansfield Town, to distinguish itself from Mansfield Woodhouse and the GCR's former Mansfield Central...
.
The Nearest Airport are East Midlands and Robin Hood, Doncaster Sheffield
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase at Finningley, in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster within South Yorkshire, England. The airport lies southeast of Doncaster and east of Sheffield.The airport is operated by Peel...
Media
The local paper covering the area is The Mansfield and Ashfield Chad which has a separate edition for the Sherwood area.Local for the area radio includes Mansfield 103.2 FM
Mansfield 103.2 FM
Mansfield 103.2 FM - The Home of Great Music is an Independent Local Radio station in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. It is based at the Brunts Business Centre in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and has a transmitter on Fishponds Hill between Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield...
, BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Radio Nottingham is a BBC Local Radio station serving the English county of Nottinghamshire. It broadcasts on FM, AM, and digital DAB radio from studios located on London Road in Nottingham city centre.-Transmission frequences:...
and 96-106 Capital FM. Rainworth receives BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
, 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
, 3
BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation...
and 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
from either Holme Moss
Holme Moss
Holme Moss is a moor in the south Pennines of England, on the border between the High Peak District of Derbyshire and the West Yorkshire district of Kirklees. It is just inside the boundary of the Peak District National Park....
or Sutton Coldfield.
Rainworth is covered by the Central ITV
Central Independent Television
Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central is the Independent Television contractor for the Midlands, created following the restructuring of ATV and commencing broadcast on 1 January 1982. The station is owned and operated by ITV plc, under the licensee of ITV Broadcasting...
and BBC East Midlands
BBC East Midlands
BBC East Midlands is the BBC English Region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire, south Nottinghamshire, South Kesteven and Rutland.-Television:...
TV regions broadcast from the Waltham transmitting station
Waltham transmitting station
The Waltham transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facilityat Waltham-on-the-Wolds, 5 miles north-east of Melton Mowbray. It sits inside the Waltham civil parish near Stonesby, in the district of Melton, Leicestershire, UK. It has a guyed steel tubular mast...
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