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Southwell and Southwell Minster.Other local places of interest. Clock museum | Norwood Park | Bramley Apples | Water fowl Sanctuary
There is a conflict on how to pronounce Southwell, to some it is pronounced 'South well', to others it's 'Suthell'. Built more than 1000 years ago, Southwell Minster, is one of the architectural masterpieces of the country. The Chapter House is famous for a series of carvings "The Leaves of Southwell". It depicts foliage of trees found in Sherwood Forest at the time when the minster was being built. Twin towers with a central square bell tower beyond dominate the approach to the west front. During the English Civil War the minster was used for the stabling of soldiers horses. Also worth a visit is "The Saracens Head", an old coaching inn where King Charles I stayed before giving himself up to the Scottish Army during the English Civil War. On the outskirts is the refurbished Workhouse which is now open to the public. Built in 1824, for 150 years it housed the poor members of the locality. The area around Southwell is also well known as the home of the famous "Bramley Apple" and every year events are held to celebrate the world famous fruit. Also close by is the Southwell Racecourse with its all weather track. Upton Hall museum of Time.The British Horological Institute at Upton Hall has a clock and watch collection. Norwood Park.Norwood Park, built as a hunting lodge in 1763, is the home of Sir John and Lady Starkey. There is also a golf course. Bramley Apple Exhibition.At the Merryweather Garden Centre on Halam Road, Southwell,
you can see an exhibition on the history and development of the Bramley
Apple. Waterfowl Sanctuary.At Reg Taylor's Garden Centre at Normanton near Southwell there is a swan and wildfowl sanctuary. |
The
market town of Southwell, 10 miles to the east of Nottingham, is famous
for its magnificent minster church.