Ranby is a small village in the north of Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...

, next to the Chesterfield Canal

Chesterfield Canal

The Chesterfield Canal is in the north of England and it is known locally as 'Cuckoo Dyke'. It was opened in 1777 and ran 46 miles from the River Trent at West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire to Chesterfield, Derbyshire...

 and adjacent to the A1. It is known for its two schools, the prep school Ranby House

Ranby House School

Ranby House School is a co-educational independent preparatory, day and boarding, school for those aged 3–13 and prides itself for being a member of the Woodard Schools Community which follow the strong Anglican beliefs of Nathaniel Woodard. The school is the feeder to Worksop College which is...

 and the primary school Ranby Primary School, and the nearby church All Saints

All Saints

All Saints' Day , often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November by parts of Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity, in honour of all the saints, known and unknown...

 Babworth

Babworth

Babworth is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about 1½ miles west of Retford. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 1,329...

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Ranby Prison

Ranby (HM Prison)

HM Prison Ranby is a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Ranby in Nottinghamshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.-History:...

 is located on the A620 to Retford

Retford

Retford is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England, located 31 miles from the city of Nottingham, and 23 miles west of Lincoln, in the district of Bassetlaw. The town is situated in a valley with the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal running through the centre of the...

. The Prison has been updated over the last 5 years and houses an increasing number of inmates.

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