South Leverton is a village and civil parish in Bassetlaw, north Nottinghamshire, England, four miles from Retford.

The division between South and North Leverton is the level crossing of the railway that runs through the parish, and eventually to a power station two miles to the south-east.

A contributory factor to the closure was the need for expensive repairs to the viaduct which carried the line over the river at Torksey,[7] and there was an alternative, if slightly longer, route available via Gainsborough Lea Road.

The South Leverton Parish Council conducted a survey to find out the level of support for the wind farm to the east of the village.

[11] The field produces high-grade crude oil, which is taken by road to a collection centre at Gainsborough, from where it is transferred by rail to be refined at Immingham.

Displaced engineers working for British Petroleum returned to the UK, and South Leverton was one of several oilfields which were identified at that time as a result of their exploration skills.