Gainsborough North
Ward in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.408, -0.772 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 81 90 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Gainsborough North is the northern part of the market town of Gainsborough in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It lies close to the River Trent and combines residential streets and local shops with pockets of light industry, reflecting the town’s roots as a riverside trading and manufacturing centre.
Historically the area shares in Gainsborough’s industrial heritage and nearby landmarks such as Gainsborough Old Hall, while today the ward is characterised by a mixed population, community facilities and schools, and regular commuting links into Lincoln and Scunthorpe, with ongoing local regeneration shaping its social and economic life.
Postcode districts covering Gainsborough North
Most populated places nearby
- Rotherham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Doncaster 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Lincoln 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Scunthorpe 13 miles21 km
- Newark-on-Trent 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Worksop 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bentley 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Retford 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Gainsborough 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Goole 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Brough and Elloughton 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Dinnington 18.5 miles29.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Gainsborough Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Thonock Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Gainsborough East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Gainsborough South-West Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Morton Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Walkerith Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Saundby Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Beckingham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Lea Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- East Stockwith Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Walkeringham Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Blyton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
Example postcodes in Gainsborough North
DN21 2NW, DN21 2RZ, DN21 2SZ, DN21 1YD, DN21 1NW, DN21 1HP, DN21 2SE, DN21 1PB, DN21 1TP … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 10.9 miles17.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 46.1 miles74.1 km
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 1.5 miles2.5 km
Hotels near Gainsborough North Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Thonock Park B&B 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Rooms at the Inn 9.3 miles15 km
- Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- The Herbalist Rooms 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Red Lion Coaching Inn 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Kings Park Hotel 9.3 miles15 km
- The Elms Hotel 3 9.3 miles15 km
- The Boat Inn Hayton 6.6 miles10.6 km
Schools in Gainsborough North
- Aegir - A Specialist Academy Special
- Castle Wood Academy Primary
- Handel House Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Mercer's Wood Academy Primary
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough Secondary
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14.3 miles23 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 14.3 miles23 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.4 miles24.8 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Normanby Park Estate 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Clumber House Estate 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 17 miles27.3 km