Probate in Rainworth

We have local consultants in Rainworth who can visit you in the daytime or evening. Our consultations are free, there is no obligation and no pressure. We provide a sympathetic and personal service to suit your needs. Our advisors are fully trained in subjects such as Probate, Wills, Letters of administrations and much more

To speak to an advisor please call us free of charge on 0800 612 6105, alternatively if you prefer to call a land line number or if calling from a mobile phone call 020 8150 2010

History

The history of Rainworth has roots in Roman times, and Rainworth lodge was built in the 12th century. Rainworth as a village was created in the early 1870s, 40 years before Rufford Colliery opened in 1911. The Colliery provided housing for approximately 400 families, and leisure facilities such as a football ground and lido (which was in disuse by the end of the war), along with the Miners Welfare. After over 80 years of service Rufford Colliery closed in 1993. The Miners Welfare remains open, and has subsequent affiliations with the local football team and bowls club.

In 1951, 40 council house had been completed, located at the top of Python Hill, just beyond the Python Hill School. A large housing estate was built in the 1950s, and a further estate was built beyond this original council estate sometime after 1965. The old Rufford Colliery site is now a wildlife conservation area, (however this is threatened by development and a proposed incinerator) with links to the National Cycle Network which travels through Rainworth and into Sherwood Forest which intertwines the village to the North and South. Joseph Whitaker School, on Warsop Lane, next to Rainworth Leisure Centre and the Archer pub, opened in 1962. Before this Heathlands school was built on a temporary basis at the start of World War I but lasted until 2004 when a replacement was built on a nearby site in the village. Other pubs in Rainworth are the Lurcher on Westbrook Drive and Sherwood Inn on Kirklington Road, and Robin Hood Inn on Southwell Road East near the Co-op. There are no Public Houses in the Mansfield side of Rainworth.