Rufford, Nottinghamshire

Rufford
Village and civil parish
Rufford Abbey
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Rufford is located in Nottinghamshire
Rufford
Rufford
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area12.91 sq mi (33.4 km2)
Population536 (2021)
• Density42/sq mi (16/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 64358 64675
• London120 mi (190 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWARK
Postcode districtNG22
Dialling code0115
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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53°10′30″N 1°02′13″W / 53.175°N 1.037°W / 53.175; -1.037

Rufford, in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, is the site of two villages whose inhabitants were evicted in the 12th century. Cistercian monasteries were established and the monks wished to ensure their isolation.[1][2]

The area is centred around Rufford Abbey, a large country estate,[3] and adjacent Rufford Country Park, a leisure amenity run by Nottinghamshire County Council.[4] The population count was 536 residents at the 2021 census.[5]

A small portion of Bilsthorpe village falls across the eastern boundary. Other local features include Clipstone forest which is part of the Sherwood Pines Forest Park. There is also a holiday village to the north of the parish.

  1. ^ "Rufford Country Park (part)". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Map of Rufford Country Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. ^ "A history of Rufford Abbey and Country Park". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ Country Parks Nottinghamshire County Council. Retrieved 5 February 2024
  5. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Rufford (Newark and Sherwood) parish (E04007939)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 February 2024.