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Straddling the Chesterfield Canal just a couple of miles west of Worksop, Rhodesia is a compact village with a strong sense of its own identity. It owes its existence to the sinking of Shireoaks Colliery in the mid-19th century, though its unique name is a relatively modern addition, adopted around 1900 to honour G. Preston Rhodes, a local mining official. Today, the village is defined by its quiet residential streets and its proximity to the water; the canal towpath provides a direct, green link for walking or cycling into the town centre or out towards the wooded countryside of the Dukeries. While it feels self-contained, with its own primary school and a well-used village hall at its heart, it is practically positioned for those needing to travel, sitting just off the A57 with straightforward access to both the M1 and the A1. It’s a place where the industrial past is still visible in the brickwork of the older terraces, but the daily pace is dictated by the slow movement of narrowboats and the convenience of having north Nottinghamshire’s main amenities right on the doorstep.