Woodbeck | |
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Rampton Hospital entrance | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
Population | 1,139 (2011 Census) |
OS grid reference | SK 77627 78175 |
Civil parish | |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Retford |
Postcode district | DN22 |
Dialling code | 01777 |
UK Parliament | |
Woodbeck is a village within the Rampton and Woodbeck civil parish of the Bassetlaw district, within the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The overall area had a population of 1,139 at the 2011 census.[1] The village lies in the north east of the county. It is 125 miles north west of London, 27 miles north east of the city of Nottingham, and 5 miles south east of the town of Retford. It is the site of Rampton Secure Hospital, which is one of only three high security psychiatric hospitals in England.