Remembrance Day Parade Sunday 12th November 2023 from 10.30am at the War Memorial on the Burgage.
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The Stalls Market at Southwell to be a monthly occurence.
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.
Electric Vehicle Charging Bays at the Bramley Centre Carpark
The EV charging points are now operational in the Bramley Centre carpark. Four of the bays are for parking only whilst charging an EV and cars should not be parked here if they are not on charge. The other bays are available for mixed parking. Normal parking restrictions and charges apply at all times. Please note that when carpark machines are out of use, you should obtain your parking ticket via the PaybyPhone app. A free two hour stay is available in the app.
Southwell’s New Conservation Areas Approved
Riverside and Cludd Pond are now included within the conservation area. Click the here to view the map.
Meat Free Mondays!
Southwell Town Council are supporting Meat Free Mondays. Take a look at these great recipes!
Spicy Black Bean Burgers
Chunky Balti Veg Pie
Courgette and Chickpea Filo Pie
Spicy, Saucy Plant-Based Meatballs and Spaghetti
Mushroom and Spinach Quiche
Caribbean Inspired Tofu and Sweet Potato Curry
Apple Galette
For full details about Meat Free Mondays please visit www.meatfreemondays.com
Council Office : admin@southwell-tc.gov.uk
Tourism Office : info@visitsouthwell.co.uk
Telephone : 01636 816103
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.
Long Stay Carpark
The carpark on Nottingham Road is open Monday-Friday 8am-6pm
Squires Pond and Cludd Pond works information click here
Book your stall at the Young Entrepreneurs’ Market – 29th October 2023
Sell your products at our exciting Young Entrepreneurs' Market! Book a stall now by contacting Abi at eventsandtourism@southwell-tc.gov.uk or calling 01636 816103 (10am -12noon Monday to Friday).
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Neighbourhood Plan Review Public Consultations – Online Survey
Visit the Neighbourhood Plan page to see all the information and complete our online survey questionnaire.
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Meat Free Monday Featured Recipe for July
Try this colourful, spicy salad to brighten up your mealtime! Click here for the recipe.
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Useful Information
Santa’s Sleigh by the Lions
Overview from the Lions - Santa will be busy again this year with his helpers visiting houses in Southwell and the surrounding villages and we are looking forward to seeing…
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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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Community groups can now apply for new cost of living grants
Community groups can now apply for new cost of living grants Voluntary organisations and community groups helping local residents can now apply for two new Local Community Fund (LCF) cost…
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Review of our Neighbourhood Plan
Review of our Neighbourhood Plan [caption id="attachment_13388" align="alignnone" width="300"] Draft Proposals[/caption] The Neighbourhood Plan, which became part of the District Council’s Planning Policy in 2016, is due to be…
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Did you know?
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Matthew Horne
Matthew Horne, actor (Gavin in Gavin and Stacey’ ) was a pupil at the Minster School
Read More 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 Burgage Manor
Burgage Manor at the top of the Burgage Green was used as a hospital for most of World War 1
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 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 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 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 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 Another Southwell
There is another Southwell in South Africa, built and named by settlers from Southwell Nottinghamshire
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!!
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 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 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.
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