Bevercotes is a hamlet and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about six miles south of East Retford and five miles north-east of Ollerton.[1][2] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 28. The population remained less than 100 at the 2011 Census and was included in the civil parish of Bothamsall.[3] In 2021 it was reported as having 19 residents.[4]

Bevercotes
Civil parish
Map
Parish map
Bevercotes is located in Nottinghamshire
Bevercotes
Bevercotes
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area1.14 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Population19 
• Density17/sq mi (6.6/km2)
OS grid referenceSK5548
• London125 mi (201 km) SE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNewark
Postcode districtNG22
Dialling code01623
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°14′42″N 0°57′11″W / 53.245°N 0.953°W / 53.245; -0.953

The former Bevercotes Colliery was one of the first fully automated coal mines in the country.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 120 Mansfield & Worksop (Sherwood Forest) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319242100.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bothamsall Parish (E04007794)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – Bevercotes (E04007791)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ Sandeman, Kit (24 August 2019). "What happened to the Nottinghamshire coal mines?". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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