Gainsborough South-West
Ward in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.391, -0.773 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 81 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Gainsborough South-West is a ward of Gainsborough in the district of West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It sits close to the floodplain of the River Trent and combines older council and Victorian housing with more recent suburban developments, giving a clear town-to-countryside feel on the town’s southwestern edge.
The area reflects Gainsborough’s wider history as a medieval river port and later industrial centre: remnants of engineering and brickmaking trades sit alongside small employers, retail parks and public services, while residents often commute to Lincoln or Doncaster. Community life is active, with local groups, schools and regeneration initiatives shaping a mixed, largely working‑class neighbourhood with a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Gainsborough South-West
Most populated places nearby
- Mansfield 24.2 miles39 km
- Rotherham 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Doncaster 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Lincoln 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Scunthorpe 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Newark-on-Trent 22 miles35.4 km
- Worksop 14.9 miles24 km
- Bentley 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Retford 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Gainsborough 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Goole 22 miles35.5 km
- Dinnington 18.3 miles29.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Gainsborough East Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gainsborough Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Gainsborough North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Lea Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Saundby Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Thonock Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Beckingham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Morton Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- West Burton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Knaith Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Walkerith Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Bole Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Gainsborough South-West
DN21 1JW, DN21 1DP, DN21 2HB, DN21 2NJ, DN21 2EZ, DN21 1AX, DN21 1AF, DN21 2LW, DN21 1WT … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11.4 miles18.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 45 miles72.5 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Gainsborough South-West Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Thonock Park B&B 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rooms at the Inn 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Best Western Plus West Retford Hotel 3 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa 4 10 miles16 km
- The Herbalist Rooms 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Red Lion Coaching Inn 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Kings Park Hotel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Elms Hotel 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Boat Inn Hayton 6 miles9.6 km
Schools in Gainsborough South-West
- Benjamin Adlard Primary School Primary
- The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km
- Clumber House Estate 15.6 miles25 km
- Potteric Carr Nature Reserve Nature reserve 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 16 miles25.7 km
- Keepmoat Stadium Stadium 16.2 miles26.1 km
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Roche Abbey Archaeological site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Normanby Park Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km