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Village in Nottinghamshire, England Village and civil parish in England
Rhodesia
Village and civil parish
Haggonfields Lock, on the Chesterfield Canal, located in the village.
Parish map
Rhodesia is located in NottinghamshireRhodesiaRhodesiaLocation within Nottinghamshire
Area0.426 sq mi (1.10 km)
Population1,173 (2021)
• Density2,754/sq mi (1,063/km)
OS grid referenceSK 564799
• London130 mi (210 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWORKSOP
Postcode districtS80
Dialling code01909
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
WebsiteRhodesia parish council
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°18′50″N 1°09′18″W / 53.314°N 1.155°W / 53.314; -1.155

Rhodesia is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, just west of Worksop, and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Sheffield. At the 2021 Census, the population was 1,173.

The village was built in 1920, near the small settlement of Haggonfields, to provide housing for coal miners working at the nearby Shireoaks and Steetley pits. It was named after G. Preston Rhodes, then chairman of Shireoaks Colliery. Tylden Road, the main road through the village, was named after the pit's first manager. There are no longer any active mines in the area.

Rhodesia consists of just over 300 houses, a pub at Woodend, one shop, a school and a village hall. Part of the village is bordered by the Chesterfield Canal and it is also adjacent to the A57. Rhodesia is between Shireoaks and Retford railway stations, and the Robin Hood Line passes through the village.

Bridge of the Robin Hood Line over an access road to the village

References

  1. UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Rhodesia parish (E04007832)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. "Error". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.

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Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire
Unitary authoritiesNottingham
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53°18′50″N 1°09′18″W / 53.314°N 1.155°W / 53.314; -1.155


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