RAINWORTH: Newark and Sherwood Parish #82 of 84

NEWARK AND SHERWOOD PARISH #82: RAINWORTH

Welcome to one of those place which whose name is continually mispronounced by many. This is Rainworth, and I guess we have to start by explain why its not Rain Worth. In the year 617 AD, a mighty Roman warrior, named Readwald, stayed here prior to a battle with Ethelfrith, King of Mercia. In the battle, Readwald's son, Regehere, was killed, and from that day, the area was known as Regehere's Wath, Wath of course the name given to a ford or a crossing point over a river as we’ve learned in other episodes.

Over the years, the spelling of the name has changed, eventually morphing into Reynwath by 1268. From there it’s commuted again to the present day spelling. Theoretically, to call it Rainworth is not incorrect, given this bit of history, but local dialect has once again changed it into “Renneth”.

So now we’ve cleared that up, what’s here? Well, Rainworth is perhaps best known for being a mining village. This was the site of the enormous Rufford Colliery, which would vastly increase the size of the village from what was originally a quiet hamlet with just 13 houses in the 16th century, to a thriving metropolis by the 1960s. Rufford would stop producing coal in 1993, and since then Rainworth has shown signs of industrial decline. That said, its bouncing back now, and is becoming a desirable place to live.

Let’s check out why, as we take on one of the Mansfield areas most well known villages

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Rainworth Mining History:
https://miner2major.nottinghamshire.g...

Railway Routes:
https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap...

The Archer:
https://whatpub.com/pubs/MNS/167/arch...

St Geroge’s Chapel:
https://www.chad.co.uk/news/people/he...

Festival of St Simon and St Jude:
https://concordiaandkoinonia.wordpres...

War Memorial:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item...

Rufford Colliery:
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/322...
https://nottinghamhiddenhistoryteam.w...
https://nationalworld.newsprints.co.u...
https://nationalworld.newsprints.co.u...
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/l...

The Desert:
https://mapio.net/pic/p-34848885/
https://www.volkszone.com/threads/any...
https://www.chad.co.uk/lifestyle/outd...

JW School/Black Panther:
http://www.visitoruk.com/Mansfield/ra...

Rainworth Youth and Community Centre:
https://www.facebook.com/rainworthyou...

The Venue/Potters:
https://www.facebook.com/thevenuerain...

Demographics:
http://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/ea...

Rightmove:
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-pri...

Pastdays:
https://www.pastdays.co.uk/about

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Brendan Perkins - “Foxsnow” (B. Perkins)
   • Foxsnow  
Brendan Perkins - “Mickey's House” (B. Perkins)
   • Mickey's House  
The Keyhouse - "Voices" (H. Flunder)
   • Voices  
The Keyhouse - "Circles" (H. Flunder)
   • The Keyhouse - Circles (official audio)  
Helen Flunder - "Sun" (H. Flunder)
   • Helen Flunder - 'Sun' (Official Audio)  
Helen Flunder - “Angels” (H. Flunder)
   • Helen Flunder - Angels (Official Audio)  
Helen Flunder - “C Song” (H. Flunder)
   • Caistor and the Lincolnshire Wolds  

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