Southwell
Built-up area in Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England
| Coordinates: | 53.074, -0.955 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 70 53 |
| Population: | 6,757 |
| Dialling code: | 01636 (Newark-on-Trent) |
Southwell is a small historic market town in the district of Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire, England, set amid gently rolling farmland just north of Nottingham and a few miles from Newark-on-Trent. It sits close to the little River Greet and retains a compact town centre of timber-framed and Georgian buildings that still serves local shops, cafés and a commuter population who work in the surrounding towns and cities.
Its principal attraction is Southwell Minster, the former minster now cathedral, famed for its medieval chapter house and finely carved capitals sometimes called the “Leaves of Southwell”. The town also hosts the well-preserved Southwell Workhouse (run by the National Trust), a nearby Southwell Racecourse, and a lively seasonal programme of music and cultural events, so tourism and heritage go hand in hand with agriculture and local services in the local economy.
Postcode districts covering Southwell
Most populated places nearby
- Nottingham 11.5 miles
- Derby 24.4 miles
- Mansfield 11 miles
- Chesterfield 23.4 miles
- Lincoln 19.5 miles
- Loughborough 24.1 miles
- West Bridgford 12.6 miles
- Long Eaton 18.9 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 13.7 miles
- Grantham 17.3 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 6.2 miles
- Worksop 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Halam Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Halloughton Parish 1.8 miles
- Hockerton Parish 2.1 miles
- Upton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Trent Ward 2.2 miles
- Fiskerton cum Morton Parish 2.4 miles
- Fiskerton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Bleasby Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Edingley Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Rolleston Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Kirklington Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Thurgarton Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Southwell
NG25 0NQ, NG25 0LB, NG25 0EU, NG25 0AT, NG25 0GB, NG25 0NW, NG25 0DR, NG25 0PT, NG25 0LG … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 22.9 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 28.2 miles
- Fiskerton Railway Station 2 miles
- Bleasby Railway Station 2.3 miles
Hotels near Southwell Ad
- The Springfield Inn by Innkeeper's Collection 4 4.7 miles
- Woodborough Hall 4 5.9 miles
- The Bingham Townhouse 3 8.5 miles
- Ashiana Hotel 3 6.5 miles
- No.31 Castle Gate 5.9 miles
- The Maypole at Wellow 8.5 miles
- Bestwood Lodge 3 9.3 miles
Schools in Southwell
- Holy Trinity C of E Infant School Primary
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Primary
- Lowe's Wong Infant School Primary
- The Minster School All ages
Local points of interest
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 2.1 miles
- Kelham Hills Forest 4.1 miles
- Dukes Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Rufford Abbey Historic site 7.8 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 8.3 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 10.8 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 11.1 miles
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 11.7 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 11.9 miles
- City Ground Stadium 11.9 miles
- Clumber House Estate 13 miles
- Welbeck Abbey Estate 14.6 miles