Southwell (Nottinghamshire)

Southwell is a town in the English county of Nottinghamshire. Southwell is since 1884 the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Anglican Church.

Already in Roman times the current urban area was inhabited. During excavations the remains of a Roman villa have been found.

The end of the Civil War ( Civil War ) in England was initiated by the capture of King Charles I. Southwell by Scottish troops.

Southwell Minster

The Southwell Minster is known as a well-preserved church from the Norman period. The previous building was a church from Anglo -Saxon times. This was replaced by the Romanesque west of the present church in the 12th century. This construction was completed in 1130. From 1234 the eastern part of the church, the choir has grown in the Gothic style. To the end of the 13th century, the Chapter House was built in which were held the assemblies of the clergy of the diocese. It is known by the stone carvings, which are interpreted as early depictions of characters from the Robin Hood legend Leaves of Southwell. After being destroyed in the English Civil War, as well as a fire, the building was extensively restored in the 19th century and since 1884 serves as the cathedral.