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 miles
- Doncaster 16.1 miles
- Lincoln 15.7 miles
- Scunthorpe 13 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 23.2 miles
- Worksop 15.5 miles
- Bentley 18.2 miles
- Retford 9.4 miles
- Gainsborough 0.5 miles
- Goole 20.9 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 23.9 miles
- Dinnington 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gainsborough Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Thonock Parish 0.9 miles
- Gainsborough East Ward 1.1 miles
- Gainsborough South-West Ward 1.2 miles
- Morton Parish 1.2 miles
- Walkerith Parish 2.1 miles
- Saundby Parish 2.2 miles
- Beckingham Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Lea Built-up area 2.5 miles
- East Stockwith Parish 3 miles
- Walkeringham Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Blyton Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Gainsborough North
DN21 2PB, DN21 2NX, DN21 1HL, DN21 2QJ, DN21 1FY, DN21 2TF, DN21 2QS, DN21 1YF, DN21 2PU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 10.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 46.1 miles
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Gainsborough North Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 0.5 miles
- White Hart Hotel 0.6 miles
- The Horse & Jockey 0.5 miles
- The Black Horse Inn 3.5 miles
- The White Swan 4 7.6 miles
- The Loco 6.4 miles
- Rooms at the Inn 9.3 miles
- The Boat Inn Hayton 5 6.6 miles
- The George 4 8.9 miles
- The Angel Inn Pub-Dine & Stay Misson 8.3 miles
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 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 12.7 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14.3 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 14.3 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 15.4 miles
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.4 miles
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 15.7 miles
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 15.7 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 16.2 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 16.3 miles
- Clumber House Estate 16.4 miles
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 17 miles