Bawtry | |
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Town | |
Shops on the High Street | |
Location within City of Doncaster Location within South Yorkshire | |
Population | 3,573 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SK6593 |
Civil parish |
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Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Doncaster |
Postcode district | DN10 |
Dialling code | 01302 |
Police | South Yorkshire |
Fire | South Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Bawtry is a market town and civil parish in the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It lies 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Doncaster, 10 miles (16 km) west of Gainsborough and 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Retford, on the border with Nottinghamshire and close to Lincolnshire. The town was historically divided between the West Riding of Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire. Its population of 3,204 in the 2001 UK census[1] increased to 3,573 in 2011,[2] and was put at 3,519 in 2019.[3] Nearby settlements include Austerfield, Everton, Scrooby, Blyth, Bircotes and Tickhill.