MISSON: Bassetlaw Parish #3 of 66

Back into Nottinghamshire again now, and get ready because these Bassetlaw parishes are going to come thick and fast. Most of the district is parished, with only the towns of Worksop and Retford being unparished areas. We've already seen two of the 66 parishes in this district, and the two in question are sort of on a limb as far as the rest of them go, because Shireoaks and Rhodesia sit to the West of Worksop, only bordering each other and not bordering any other parish of Bassetlaw.

However, they aren't alone in the district insofar as being inaccessible from another Bassetlaw parish goes. Oh no. Sometimes, boundaries of any kind throw up some access problems. It's physically impossible to get to today's parish from ANYWHERE else in Bassetlaw without driving out of the district and into Doncaster or North Lincolnshire. The reason for that is, unless you're prepared to swim it, the River Idle is in your way.

We're at the very top of Nottinghamshire here - you simply cannot go any further North - this is the parish that has that "pointy" bit at the top if you look at on a map of the county. It's bounded by the aforementioned districts and on one road you can drive through Nottinghamshire from South Yorkshire and into Lincolnshire all within a matter of seconds.

The main village here is quirky itself too, being home to an ancient medieval moated site, the first ever church school in the UK, and one of the finest village greens I've ever had the pleasure to stand upon. Take in the lovely 1,000 year old White Horse pub or of you prefer the Angel Inn, spend some time admiring the beauty of typical Nottinghamshire-style buildings or even have a look at some former military vehicles.

Above all, enjoy the gorgeous little parish of MISSON.

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My name is Andy. I am armed with a car, a GoPro and an unhealthy amount of time on my hands.

Join me as I try to visit every single parish in the district of Bassetlaw. There are 66. Here's the THIRD one - Misson.

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