Gainsborough
Parish in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.396, -0.767 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 82 89 |
| Population: | 20,842 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 |
Gainsborough is a historic market town and civil parish in the district of West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Trent. Its skyline and character are shaped by a long history of river trade and industry and by landmarks such as the timber-framed medieval manor Gainsborough Old Hall, a notable survivor of the town’s medieval past.
Traditionally linked to textiles and engineering, the local economy now blends manufacturing, logistics and retail while serving a wider rural hinterland, including the nearby lowlands of the Isle of Axholme. Culturally the town has a strong community feel with markets, riverside walks and a proud sporting presence in non-league football via Gainsborough Trinity, alongside ongoing regeneration efforts to refresh its town centre and waterfront.
Postcode districts covering Gainsborough
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 24.6 miles39.7 km
- Rotherham 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Doncaster 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Lincoln 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Scunthorpe 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Newark-on-Trent 22.3 miles36 km
- Worksop 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Bentley 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Retford 9 miles14.5 km
- Gainsborough 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Goole 21.7 miles35 km
- Brough and Elloughton 24.6 miles39.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Gainsborough Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Gainsborough East Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Gainsborough South-West Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Gainsborough North Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Thonock Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Lea Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Saundby Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Morton Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Beckingham Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Walkerith Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Knaith Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- West Burton Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Gainsborough
DN21 1LD, DN21 2HN, DN21 2LJ, DN21 2AS, DN21 1LY, DN21 1GN, DN21 1DJ, DN21 1WP, DN21 2PA … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.5 miles18.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 45.5 miles73.2 km
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
Hotels in Gainsborough Ad
Schools in Gainsborough
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Special
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- Castle Wood Academy Primary
- Handel House Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Mercer's Wood Academy Primary
- St George's C of E Community Primary School, Gainsborough Primary
- The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy Primary
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Primary
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Secondary
- Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy Special
- White's Wood Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 14.9 miles24 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 16 miles25.7 km
- Clumber House Estate 16 miles25.7 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.7 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 16.3 miles26.2 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Normanby Park Estate 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 17.2 miles27.6 km