Rampton, Nottinghamshire
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  Map sources for Rampton, Nottinghamshire at grid reference SK798785
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Rampton, Nottinghamshire lies in the Trent valley north of Nottingham. It is in the Bassetlaw district and relative to neighbouring towns it lies thus:
| Gainsborough | ||
| Retford | Rampton | Lincoln |
| Newark-on-Trent |
It is overshadowed by the chimney and cooling towers of Cottam Power Station. Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Ramm-tūn = "ram farmstead". Rampton Secure Hospital is 2.3 km = 1.4 miles WSW of Rampton village.
One of the older houses in Rampton
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| Unitary authorities: | Nottingham |
| Boroughs/Districts: | Ashfield • Bassetlaw • Broxtowe • Gedling • Mansfield • Newark and Sherwood • Rushcliffe |
| Cities/Towns: | Arnold • Beeston • Blidworth • Carlton • Cotgrave • Eastwood • Hucknall • Kimberley • Kirkby-in-Ashfield • Mansfield • Mansfield Woodhouse • Newark • Nottingham • Rainworth • Retford • Ruddington • Stapleford • Southwell • Sutton-in-Ashfield • West Bridgford • Worksop See also: List of civil parishes in Nottinghamshire |
