Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for RANBY

RANBY, a hamlet in Babworth and Blyth parishes, Notts; on the Chesterfield canal, near the river Ryton, 3¼ miles W N W of East Retford. It has a post-office under Retford. R. Hall is the seat of the Ladies Clinton; and R. House of J. Champion, Esq.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "a hamlet"   (ADL Feature Type: "populated places")
Administrative units: Babworth AP/CP       Blyth Tn/AP/CP       Nottinghamshire AncC
Place: Ranby

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