Despite the weather we had a wonderful turn out to the Skate Park opening event on Saturday. Look out for additional coaching sessions by Skate Nottingham over the next 3…
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Photo of Southwell Minster in the snow is credit to Anne Grieves. Giving thanks to Southwell Yarn Bombers for our wonderful display of childhood stories in Summer ’23. Civic champions award winners 2021.
Calling Notice for the next meeting of theTown Forum to be held on Oct 14, 2024 – Saracen’s Head
The Town Forum, a working party of the Town Council, is a place where residents of the town can inform and lobby upon the performance and strategic direction of local government – including the Town Council, the District Council, the County Council, and the newly elected D2N2 Mayor – and other relevant organisations, and their impact on the future of the town.
After the first meeting of the Forum in June, we now need to survey the town’s residents and businesses to shape this Plan.
The key issues that the survey needs views on will be agreed at the Forum.
We would welcome representatives from organisations/business to help produce the plan.
We will keep in touch with developments over the next few months, and if there any issues that you or your members would like to raise at the Town Forum meeting or see in the town’s survey please get in touch.
The next meeting of the Forum will take place at 19h00 on Monday on Oct 14, 2024 – Saracen’s Head
Peter Harris
Convenor
Southwell Town Forum
Click HERE for the full councillors list of 2024/25
The Easthope Trust grant award system is now open for applications. Please click here for more infomation, and click here for the application form.
The Stalls Market at Southwell to be a monthly occurence.
Due to the overhelming response and demand ‘The Stalls’ street food and makers market is set to be a monthly occurance, here are the forthcoming dates: 23/08/24, 27/10/24, 24/11/24, 15/12/24. For those who loved the Friday night vibes we will also be bringing those back through Spring and Summer – dates TBC
PayByPhone is in use now in Southwell!
at King Street, Church Street and Bramley Centre car parks
Potholes, highways and pavements are the responsibility of Nottinghamshire County Council. Click to report any issues directly.
To request street cleaning including dog waste from Newark and Sherwood District Council.
This link can also be used to report fly tipping, graffiti, problems with dog or litter bins, abandoned cars, dead animals and fly-posting.
Southwell Saturday Market
Southwell Market is open for traders.
To find out more click here
For county wide events, information and updates, please click here to be re-directed to the Nottinghamshire County Council website.
New Southwell Traffic Management Plan 25/26
As part of the annual programme planning cycle, Southwell Town Council submits scheme proposals to NCC/Via EM and briefs the County Councillor to lobby on our behalf. A copy of…
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Yarn Bombers at it again!
Have you spotted the fresh look around town? Thank you to the fabulous yarn bombers for creating a beautiful display once again! We cannot thank you enough.
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Museum of the Moon comes to Southwell!
After the success of last year’s Gaia Earth installation, Southwell Minster is delighted to announce Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon will be on display from 12-22 October 2024. Museum…
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Skatepark Update
Yesterday we had a very exciting meeting down at the Skate Park, Lesley, Cllr Lyn Harris and met the FOSP down there and had a good look round and update…
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Useful Information
Nottinghamshire County Show 2024
2024 NCS leaflet 07305 - NCS 2024 Advert - General A5 P PRINT (2) The Nottinghamshire County Show is back this year on the 11th of May at Newark…
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Police and Crime Commissioner statement
A message from Police and Crime Commissioner Caroline Henry The public’s voice is incredibly important when it comes to big decisions on policing and support services in Nottinghamshire. As Police…
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Email Contact Privacy Notice
Email Contact Privacy Notice When you contact us the information you provide (personal information such as name, address, email address, phone number, organisation) will be processed and stored to enable…
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Southwell’s PCSO contact number
PCSO Richard Dunn Mobile telephone number 07595 074292
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Did you know?
The Crown Hotel
The Crown Hotel on the Market Place (at the junction of Church Street and Westgate) dates back to the early 18th Century and at one time was owned by the Chapter of Southwell Minster
Read More Coaching Inns
Between 1780 and 1850 Southwell had three Coaching Inns – the Saracen’s Head, the Crown, and Admiral Rodney – all still open in the town. The coaches took passengers to and from destinations as far afield as Manchester, Birmingham. Gainsborough, Hull, Lincoln, Barton, Derby, Buxton as well as to more local places such as Mansfield and Nottingham
Read More Local inns
Before the Court House was built, some of the local inns (including the George and Dragon, now the Bramley Apple pub) were used to conduct public administration and act as local courts.
Read More Another Southwell
There is another Southwell in South Africa, built and named by settlers from Southwell Nottinghamshire
Read More King Charles 1
King Charles 1 spent his last night of freedom in the Saracen’s Head in 1646, on the Market Place before surrendering to the Scottish levelers at Kelham
Read More Alvin Stardust
Alvin Stardust (aka Shane Fenton aka Bernard Jewry) was a boarder at Southwell Minster Grammar School where he formed his first band
Read More Southwell Parish Workhouse
Southwell Parish Workhouse (not to be confused with the National Trust managed Workhouse on the Upton Road) was built in 1808 on Moor Lane (now Nottingham Road) to accommodate 84 paupers. It is currently the home of Southwell Baptist Church.
Read More World War 1
In World War 1 a total of 650 men from Southwell served their country. Nearly 250 died – almost twice the 10% average for Britain and the Allies
Read More Cotton Mill
A large cotton mill built in 1784 can be clearly seen at Maythorne on the outskirts of Southwell. It was later converted to silk production and is currently apartments
Read More House of Correction
Houses of Correction were not gaols but were places where people who were considered to be ’wantonly idle or disorderly’ could be set to work to try to reform their characters and act as a deterrent for others. The first Master of the Nottinghamshire House of Correction situated on the Burgage was appointed in 1611.
Read More Burgage Manor
Burgage Manor at the top of the Burgage Green was used as a hospital for most of World War 1
Read More Bramley apple
The cultivation of the Bramley apple was pioneered by Southwell nurseryman Henry Merryweather junior whose nursery was sited off Halam Road
Read More Malting Oven
There is a bricked-up malting oven (probably serving the local pubs on King Street) in the pathway beside the Bramley Centre (the library)
Read More Black Bull Inn
The Black Bull Inn was where Mix Mix and The Hen House shops are now, but some of the original outbuildings can be seen if you go through the alleyway into Bull Yard
Read More Admiral Rodney
Admiral Rodney was known as Rodney’s Head in 1780 named after Admiral Rodney a naval hero in the Battle of Cape Vincent.
Read More Piggery
Many innkeepers kept pigs and the piggery at the Hearty Goodfellow was so big that it occupied the whole garden area at the back
Read More Matthew Horne
Matthew Horne, actor (Gavin in Gavin and Stacey’ ) was a pupil at the Minster School
Read More Southwell Races
In the early 19th century, Southwell Races were held on the Burgage on a regular basis. The event at Whitsuntide being the most popular. In 1815 prizes included a saddle and bridle for the winner of the main race and a tea kettle for the winner of the Ass Race.
Read More The Minster
In the Middle Ages Southwell was visited by many pilgrims who came to see a supposedly miracle-working cross in the Minster? (which may explain why there are so many inns near the Minster!)
Read More Stocking Knitting
In the mid 19th century, stocking knitting was a common home employment and in 1844 it is recorded that there were 120 frames in Southwell with 65 workshops. Sunnyside (Westhorpe) was a row of knitters’ cottages. The row was partially demolished to widen the Halam Road)
Read More Memorial Cross
After the end of WW1, the residents of Southwell raised the funds to erect Memorial Cross on the Burgage in 1921 at a cost of £446
Read More Weavers
From the middle ages, Southwell had many groups of weavers who produced ‘plain linens, woolens and ticking’ both at home and later in textile-producing premises. Local names such as Weavers Yard in Farthingale reflect this
Read More Henry Merryweather
Henry Merryweather senior moved to Southwell to become a gardener to Rev J D Becher at Norwood Hall before buying two fields and setting up his garden nursery on land adjacent to the Hall
Read More Place or Square
Southwell has both a Market Place (the original site of the town’s market) and a Market Square (where the current Market is held) How confusing!!
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