Southwell | |
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Town and Civil parish | |
From the top: Southwell Minster, The Archbishop's Palace, The Workhouse and Market Place/Kings Street | |
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Location within Nottinghamshire | |
Area | 7.70 sq mi (19.9 km2) |
Population | 7,491 (2021) |
• Density | 973/sq mi (376/km2) |
OS grid reference | SK 69996 53962 |
• London | 110 mi (180 km) SSE |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Settlements |
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Post town | SOUTHWELL |
Postcode district | NG25 |
Dialling code | 01636 |
Police | Nottinghamshire |
Fire | Nottinghamshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | southwellcouncil.com |
Southwell (/ˈsaʊθwəl, -wɛl/ SOWTH-wəl, -wel, also locally /ˈsʌðəl/ SUDH-əl)[1][2] is a minster and market town, and a civil parish, in the district of Newark and Sherwood in Nottinghamshire, England. It is home to the grade-I listed Southwell Minster, the cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham. The population of the town was recorded at 7,491 in the 2021 census.[3]