Welcome to Ranskill
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Ranskill is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, with its nearest town being Retford approximately 5 miles (8 kilometres) south. The Ranskill parish according to the 2001 census has 2,226 residents, falling to 1,362 at the 2011 census. There is also a Bassetlaw ward called Ranskill. This ward had a population of 2,417 at the 2011 census.Ranskill dates back to the Danish invasions of the 9th century where the name 'Ravenskelf' meant 'shelving knoll/ridge of the raven'.The village features St. Barnabas Church, built in 1878 and a Methodist chapel first built in 1868 and expanded in the 1930s. The Methodist chapel also features a schoolroom, where today the local newspaper, the STAR (Scrooby, Torworth and Ranskill) is printed. Ranskill also has a reading room, built in 1891 by the Gillott family as a library and reading room, where in 1909 the room was changed to include billiard tables. Today the room is still in use and features two billiard tables, two pool tables and a darts board. The East Coast Main Line railway passes to the east of the village, which was the site of a Royal Ordnance Factory from 1940 until 1975. Ranskill also had a railway station which opened in 1852 where there was a half-hourly service between Retford and Doncaster. The station closed in 1958.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
533 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
1,435 (2021) |
Density |
269 people/km2 |
Mean age |
44.6 |
Ward |
Ranskill |
District |
Bassetlaw |
Postcodes |
DN22 |
ONS ID |
E04007831 |
Council
Contact details for Ranskill Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Ranskill Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Ranskill Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Ranskill Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Ranskill Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Ranskill Parish.
Local News
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LED streetlight conversion project completed with over £20m already saved on energy costs
Published: 31st Aug 2023
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UPDATED - House prices in Worksop and Basserlaw: The 7 most expensive neighbourhoods to buy a home
Published: 13th Jul 2023
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Full list of Bassetlaw District Council 2023 election candidates
Published: 17th Apr 2023