Preface

Chapter 1:

Hundred of Bassetlaw–Derivation of the Town's name–General description

Chapter 2:

Prefatory observations–Extracts from the Doomsday Book–Public and private grants, &c. chronologically arranged

Chapter 3:

First establishment of corporations–Recapitulation of ancient grants, charters, &c.–Charter of King James I.

Chapter 4:

State of the representation–Contested elections–Election of 1826–List of representatives

Chapter 5:

Antiquity of the office of bailiff–Aldermen of 1607–List of bailiffs from 1700–Present body corporate

Chapter 6:

Places of public worship–The Parish Church–The Methodist chapel–The Independent Dissenters' chapel

Chapter 7:

The Free Grammar School–The National School–Sleswicke's hospital–The Alms Houses–The Dorcas Charity

Chapter 8:

Public buildings, works &c.–The Square, &c.–The Town Hall–The Theatre–The News Room–The Post Office–The Bank–The Workhouse–The bridge–The Broad Stone

Chapter 9:

The Great North Road–The Deanry of Retford–The Chesterfield Canal–The River Idle–The Cars and Commons

Chapter 10:

Miscellaneous articles–The Savings' Bank–Mr Holmes' Room–Mr John Hudson's Room–Biographical sketches

Chapter 11:

West Retford–General description–The Parish Church–Catalogue of the Rectors–Holy Trinity Hospital–The Free School–Baptists' Meeting House–Family of the Denmans

Chapter 12:

Babworth–General description–The Parish Church–The hamlet of Ranby–The hamlet of Moreton

Chapter 13:

Ordsall–General description–The hamlet of Thrumpton–Whitehouses–The Parish Church–Catalogue of Rectors

Chapter 14:

Grove–General description–Castle Hill Wood–The Parish Church–Catalogue of Rectors–Family of the Eyres

Chapter 15:

Clarborough–General description–The Parish Church–Catalogue of vicars–The hamlet of Bolham–Hamlet of Welham–Hamlets of Moorgate and Spittal-Hill–Hamlet of Little Greenley

Maps:

The Retford area in the 1830s

John Shadrach Piercy (1801-1868)