Rampton, Nottinghamshire
| Rampton | |
|---|---|
All Saints' parish church | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 1,139 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SK798785 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Retford |
| Postcode district | DN22 |
| Dialling code | 01777 |
| UK Parliament | |
Rampton is a village in the civil parish of Rampton and Woodbeck, about 6 miles (10 km) east of Retford in the Bassetlaw district, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. The parish is long and thin, extending about 7 miles (11 km) east–west but only about 1 mile (1.6 km) north–south. Its eastern boundary is the River Trent, which here also forms the county boundary with Lincolnshire.
The parish is best known for Rampton Secure Hospital, which is at the hamlet of Woodbeck about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Rampton village. The parish was renamed from Rampton to Rampton and Woodbeck on the 1st of April 2018.
The 2011 Census recorded the parish population as 1,139.