Beckingham, United Kingdom
Beckingham is a town of 1,098 people in England, United Kingdom.
Why visit Beckingham
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Gainsborough Bridge and Gainsborough Old Hall.
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About Beckingham
Beckingham is a village and civil parish in the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England, about three miles west of Gainsborough. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,168, reducing to 1,098 in 2011 but increasing to 1,288 in 2021.
From the Wikipedia article Beckingham, Nottinghamshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Gainsborough Bridge
Bridge · 2.4 mi
Bridge in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England
Museums and landmarks1
Gainsborough Old Hall
Museum · 2.3 mi
Medieval manor house museum in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes2
History
Most of All Saints' Church was built in the 13th century, though the exterior is possibly from the 15th century. The west tower has buttresses, battlements, gargoyles and pinnacles. There is a north chancel chapel and sedilia. It is a Grade II* listed building.
A tower windmill was built some time prior to 1840 to the north of the village (grid reference SK772904). The tower was straight-sided. In 1841 the mill had 2 pairs of millstones driven by 4 common sails, described as "self-regulating cloth and rollers to the sails". By 1850 the mill had been fitted with a pair of patent sails, retaining one pair of rollers; these drove 3 pairs of millstones.
Although an independent parish, it still shares a parish council with neighbouring Saundby.
From the History section of Beckingham, Nottinghamshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Beckingham
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Getting there and nearby towns
RAF Waddington (WTN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Gainsborough 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Clarborough 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Retford 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Blyth 10 mi west, about 15 min by car
- East Markham 11 mi south, about 17 min by car
- Armthorpe 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
- Worksop 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Scunthorpe 14 mi northeast, about 23 min by car
- Doncaster 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Kirk Sandall 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Gainsborough Old Hall, 2008, John Spooner, CC BY 2.0
- Stained glass window, All Saints' church, Gainsborough (18189675392), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Organ, All Saints' church, Misterton (39049266281), Jules & Jenny from Lincoln, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sk53, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, adam2, CC BY-SA 4.0
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