Hemswell
Ward in West Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.415, -0.648 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 89 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01427 (Gainsborough) |
Hemswell is a predominantly rural electoral ward in the district of West Lindsey, set in the flat, arable landscape of Lincolnshire in England. The ward sits close to the village of Hemswell Cliff and within easy reach of the market town of Gainsborough, so it combines quiet village life with commuter links to larger centres; the surrounding countryside is typical Lincolnshire farmland with scattered small woodlands and hedgerows.
The area has a notable twentieth‑century past thanks to RAF Hemswell, a former bomber station whose wartime heritage is still visible and which has influenced later reuse of buildings for housing, small businesses and an antiques trade. Local economy and community life remain centred on agriculture, village halls and parish activities, with a strong sense of local history and occasional events that draw people from neighbouring communities.
Postcode districts covering Hemswell
Most populated places nearby
- Doncaster 20.5 miles33 km
- Lincoln 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Scunthorpe 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Newark-on-Trent 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Worksop 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Bentley 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Retford 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Gainsborough 5 miles8.1 km
- Goole 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Brough and Elloughton 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Dinnington 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Dinnington St. John's 23.3 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Springthorpe Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Corringham Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hemswell Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Harpswell Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Willoughton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Pilham Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Heapham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Northorpe Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Glentworth Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hemswell Cliff Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Blyborough Parish 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Blyton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Hemswell
DN21 5UG, DN21 5SG, DN21 5XH, DN21 5DH, DN21 5UE, DN21 5TJ, DN21 5QN, DN21 5TX, DN21 5UY … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.4 miles24.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 49.2 miles79.2 km
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 5.4 miles8.6 km
Hotels near Hemswell Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 5 miles8.1 km
- Thonock Park B&B 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Red Lion Coaching Inn 3.7 miles5.9 km
Schools in Hemswell
- Corringham C of E VC Primary School Primary
- Hemswell Cliff Primary School Primary
- Willoughton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Heynings Priory Historic site 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 11.8 miles19 km
- Glanford Park Stadium 12 miles19.4 km
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Sincil Bank Stadium 14.3 miles23 km
- Normanby Park Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 19.8 miles31.8 km
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 19.9 miles32 km