- Elkesley
infobox UK place
country = England
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latitude= 53.27
longitude=-0.97
official_name =Elkesley
population = 805
shire_district=Bassetlaw
shire_county=Nottinghamshire
region= East Midlands
constituency_westminster=
post_town= RETFORD
postcode_district = DN22
postcode_area=DN
dial_code=
os_grid_reference= SK688755Elkesley is a village in
Nottinghamshire ,England . According to the 2001 census it had a population of 805 [ [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=798327&c=DN22+8AN&d=16&e=15&g=477896&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1207394875784&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779 "Area: Elkesley CP (Parish)"] ] . It is located 6 miles south ofRetford .The parish church of St Giles was built c. 1300 in Decorated style, and was partially reconstructed in 1845 [Pevsner, Nikolaus. 1979. "The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire". pp 121. Harmondsworth, Middx. Penguin.] .A1 road
Elkesley is the only village in EnglandFact|date=June 2008 where the residents must access a dual carriage way on entry from and exit onto the A1 road. [cite web|url=http://www.highways.gov.uk/news/pressrelease.aspx?pressreleaseid=853|title=£5 million plans to improve access at A1 Elkesley, near Retford, to go on display to the public|accessdate=2008-06-21|publisher=Highways Agency] cite web|url=http://www.highways.gov.uk/roads/projects/5815.aspx|title=A1 Elkesley Junctions Improvement|accessdate=2008-06-21|publisher=Highways Agency] The residents have been campaigning for a bridge for over twenty years.Fact|date=June 2008
The
Highways Agency have acknowledged that access to and from the village is difficult and started a consultation in 2005, with an exhibition held at Elkesley village hall in February 2008. It is hoped that work will start in 2010.References
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