Clarborough
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Clarborough is a village in 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...

, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. The civil parish of Clarborough and Welham had a population of 1,111 in the 2001 census. It is located 3 miles north-east of 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 parish church of St John the Baptist is of 13th century date, restored in 1874. To the south of the village is the hamlet of Welham, with Welham Grange of 1667 and the 19th century Welham Hall.

A post windmill was located on Clarborough Hill . It was standing in 1753, and was burnt in 1896.

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