The Dukeries

The Dukeries
Civil parish
The Dukeries
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area11.12 sq mi (28.8 km2)
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands

The Dukeries is an area of the county of Nottinghamshire so called because it contained four ducal seats. It is south of Worksop, which has been called its "gateway". The area was included within the ancient Sherwood Forest.

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