Retford Town Hall

Retford (), also known as East Retford, is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England, and one of the oldest English market towns having been granted its first charter in 1105. It lies on the River Idle and the Chesterfield Canal passes through its centre. Retford is 26 miles (42 km) east of Sheffield, 23 miles (37 km) west of Lincoln and 31 miles (50 km) north-east of Nottingham. The population at the 2021 census was 23,740.In 1878 an Act of Parliament extended the borough of East Retford to include the village of Ordsall, West Retford and part of the parish of Clarborough. The town is represented on Bassetlaw District Council by ten district councillors, and on Nottinghamshire County Council by two county councillors. In addition to being an ancient market town and infamous Rotten Borough, Retford is known as being at the centre of Nonconformism, with the origins of the Pilgrims, Baptists and Wesleys being in this area.

Sloswicke's Hospital is an almshouse in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.

St Swithun's Church is a Grade II* listed Church of England parish in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.

Retford bus station serves the town of Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. It is managed by Nottinghamshire County Council. The bus station, of eight stands numbered alphabetically, is situated on Beardsall's Row, between Arlington Way and Spa Road in the town centre. The main operators at the bus station are Stagecoach in Bassetlaw, Stagecoach in Lincolnshire and TM Travel. The bus station was rebuilt by Nottinghamshire County Council at a cost of £1.5 million to replace the previous collection of bus shelters. It opened on 30 July 2007. It was built as a fully enclosed building, with CCTV coverage and improved pedestrian access to the town centre. The bus station incorporates a solar panelled tower and a stained glass window. Prior to 2007, the bus station was first constructed as an open area laid circa 1978 to replace the previous bus stands in Chapelgate. It was a simple open plaza with a raised bed in the centre, and simple bus shelters around the edge. Buses go from the bus station around the town and as far afield as Worksop, Doncaster, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Newark-on-Trent and Nottingham. National Express Coach service 450 begins here and goes to London via Worksop, Mansfield and Nottingham. Local company Kettlewells Coaches also run the weekly Doncaster Shopper and Lincoln Shopper services from the bus station.

The Bassetlaw Museum is a museum in Retford, Nottinghamshire which documents the history of North Nottinghamshire from the earliest times to the present day. It is situated on Grove Street, Retford.

The Albert Road drill hall is a former military installation in Retford.

St Michael the Archangel's Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England.

West Retford Hotel in Nottinghamshire is a building of historical significance and is Grade II listed on the English Heritage Register. It was built in the 18th century, possibly around 1740, and was the home of many notable people over the next two centuries. Today it is a hotel which provides accommodation, restaurant and bar facilities and caters for special events.

Retford railway station is on the East Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom, serving the town of Retford, Nottinghamshire. It is 138 miles 49 chains (223.1 km) down the line from London King's Cross and is situated between Newark North Gate and Doncaster on the main line. It has four platforms, two of which serve the main line and the other two, located at a lower level and at right angles to the first pair, serve the Sheffield to Lincoln Line.

St Saviour's Church, Retford is a Grade II listed parish church in the Church of England in Retford.

The Elizabethan Academy is a secondary school with academy status located in the Nottinghamshire market town of Retford, England. It is situated to the north of Retford town centre, to the east of the A638, on the side of the River Idle once known as West Retford. The academy has specialist status in Science and Mathematics.Historically, the school played an important role in the secondary and tertiary education of girls in Nottinghamshire, enabling girls to attend university and achieve advanced degrees.

All Hallows’ Church is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Ordsall, Nottinghamshire.