Beauty Salons in Retford

One of the local landmarks is the Market Square. Here you can find the French-inspired Victorian Town Hall and in front of it, The Broad Stone. The Broad Stone has a hollow in it, which is claimed to have been filled with vinegar during times of plague to disinfect coins. Then just across from the Market Square is Cannon Square, where St Swithun's Church is located, as well as a cannon, which was captured from the Russians during the Siege of Sevastopol in 1856 at the end of the Crimean War. Retford United Football Club plays at Cannon Park on the outskirts of town. As well as the football team there is a rugby union team, East Retford R.U.F.C. Other sports clubs include the Retford Judo Club, and the Retford Town Cricket and Sports Club.Bassetlaw Museum, located in Retford, was created in 1983. There are two theatres in town: The Majestic Theatre, which hosts famous entertainers and music concerts, and was a former cinema, and Retford Little Theatre, which is the host of an amateur dramatics group. In Kings Park there is a skate park which is a fun place for youngsters to hang out with each other. Lastly, the new Retford Leisure Centre has a swimming pool, as well as brand new state of the art gym facilities.The local primary schools in Retford include: St Swithun's C of E Primary & Nursery School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary, and Bracken Lane Primary. The secondary schools in the area are The Elizabethan High School and Retford Oaks High School. Some other local activities for youngsters include youth groups such as The Scout Association, Girlguiding UK, St. John Ambulance and Young Farmers. Lastly there is also a well-established karate and kung fu school called ‘The Golden Dragon Martial Arts Academy'.