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 miles
- Lincoln 13.8 miles
- Scunthorpe 11.6 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 24.4 miles
- Worksop 20.3 miles
- Bentley 22.5 miles
- Retford 13.9 miles
- Gainsborough 5 miles
- Goole 22.1 miles
- Brough and Elloughton 22.2 miles
- Dinnington 23.6 miles
- Dinnington St. John's 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Springthorpe Parish 1.6 miles
- Corringham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hemswell Built-up area 2 miles
- Harpswell Parish 2.1 miles
- Willoughton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Pilham Parish 2.7 miles
- Heapham Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Northorpe Parish 2.9 miles
- Glentworth Parish 3.2 miles
- Hemswell Cliff Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Blyborough Parish 3.4 miles
- Blyton Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Hemswell
DN21 5XW, DN21 5DW, DN21 3PA, DN21 5EQ, DN21 5PA, DN21 4EX, DN21 5DE, DN21 4ES, DN21 5RU … See all
Transport links
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 15.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 49.2 miles
- Gainsborough Central Railway Station 5.1 miles
- Gainsborough Lea Road Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Hemswell Ad
- Hickman Hill Hotel 2 5 miles
- Thonock Park B&B 4.7 miles
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 miles
- Gokewell Priory Historic site 11.8 miles
- Glanford Park Stadium 12 miles
- Market Rasen Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles
- Sincil Bank Stadium 14.3 miles
- Normanby Park Estate 15.1 miles
- Sandall Beat Wood Forest 18.6 miles
- Doncaster Racecourse Recreation 19.8 miles
- Nun Cotham Priory Historic site 19.9 miles