In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Ranby like this:
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.
Additional information about this locality is available for Babworth
Ranby through time
Ranby is now part of Bassetlaw district. Click here for graphs and data of how Bassetlaw has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Ranby itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ranby, in Bassetlaw and Nottinghamshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25282
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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