Bancroft
Ward in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.144, -1.213 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 52 61 |
| Dialling code: | 01623 (Mansfield) |
Bancroft is an electoral ward in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. It is largely residential, with a mix of council and private housing, local shops and community facilities, and sits within easy reach of the town centre and rail and bus links to Nottingham. The ward reflects the character of Mansfield’s post‑industrial landscape, with small patches of green and the River Maun running nearby.
Locally there is a strong community feel, supported by schools, clubs and voluntary groups that echo the town’s mining and industrial past while engaging with ongoing regeneration and retail-led changes. Economically and socially the area is shaped by a blend of long‑standing residents and newer families, and it often features active local campaigning around housing, amenities and transport at borough council level.
Postcode districts covering Bancroft
Most populated places nearby
- Sheffield 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Nottingham 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Derby 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Mansfield 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Rotherham 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Chesterfield 11.8 miles19 km
- West Bridgford 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Long Eaton 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Newark-on-Trent 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Worksop 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Ilkeston 12.5 miles20.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Wainwright Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Central Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Penniment Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Brick Kiln Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- West Bank Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Grange Farm Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Mansfield Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Oakham Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Sherwood Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Rock Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Carr Bank Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Kings Walk Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
Example postcodes in Bancroft
NG18 5PH, NG18 5QF, NG18 5NU, NG18 5RD, NG18 5LG, NG18 5PW, NG18 5JE, NG18 1QU, NG18 5FG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 24.8 miles40 km
- Mansfield Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Mansfield Woodhouse Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Bancroft Ad
- Mansfield Lodge Hotel Ltd 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Lodge at Tap Haus 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn South Normanton M1, Jct.28 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Days Inn Chesterfield - Tibshelf 3 5 miles8 km
- The View at the White Horse Woolley Moor 4 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Twin Oaks Hotel 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Santo's Higham Farm Hotel 4 8.7 miles13.9 km
- 281 Hotel & Restaurant 3 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Eastwood Hall 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Bowman by Greene King Inns 8.2 miles13.1 km
Local points of interest
- Field Mill Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hardwick Hall Country house 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 5.6 miles9 km
- Sutton Scarsdale Hall Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 7.7 miles12.5 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Clumber House Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Barrow Hill Engine Shed Museum 11.4 miles18.4 km
- B2net Stadium Stadium 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Dukes Wood Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 13.6 miles21.9 km