Scofton

Scofton
St John the Evangelist church at Scofton
Scofton is located in Nottinghamshire
Scofton
Scofton
Location within Nottinghamshire
OS grid referenceSK 62997 80488
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORKSOP
Postcode districtS81
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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England
Nottinghamshire
53°19′01″N 1°03′18″W / 53.317°N 1.055°W / 53.317; -1.055

Scofton is a hamlet in the Bassetlaw district of northern Nottinghamshire, England. It is 130 miles (210 km) north west of London, 25 miles (40 km) north of the county town and city of Nottingham, and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of the nearest town Worksop. Having a shared modern history with nearby Osberton Hall,[1] it is sometimes referred to as Scofton-with-Osberton.[2] Other close neighbours are Bilby and Rayton which also have historical associations.

  1. ^ "Osberton Hall & Scofton Hall" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Scofton - Introduction". southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2021.