Scrooby

Scrooby
Village and civil parish
Old Vicarage
Scrooby Top
Scrooby
Location within Nottinghamshire
Interactive map of Scrooby
Area2.51 sq mi (6.5 km2)
Population307 (2021)
• Density122/sq mi (47/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 652908
• London135 mi (217 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN10
Dialling code01302
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.scrooby.net

Scrooby is a small village on the River Ryton in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, near Bawtry in South Yorkshire. At the time of the 2001 census it had a population of 329, in 2011 the count was 315 and by the 2021 census this had fallen further to 307 residents. Until 1766, it was on the Great North Road so became a stopping-off point for numerous important figures including Elizabeth I and Cardinal Wolsey on their journeys. The latter stayed at the Manor House briefly, after his fall from favour.