Lowdham
| Lowdham | |
 Lowdham war memorial with The Magna Charta pub in the background |
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  Lowdham Lowdham shown within Nottinghamshire | |
| Population | 2,832 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SK6646 |
| Civil parish | Lowdham |
| District | Newark and Sherwood |
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode district | NG14 |
| Dialling code | 0115 |
| Police | Nottinghamshire |
| Fire | Nottinghamshire |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| EU Parliament | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | Newark |
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Lowdham is a village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire between Nottingham and Southwell. It is in the Newark and Sherwood district, and at the 2001 census, had a population of 2,832.[1] The dual carriageway to the north and Doncaster cuts the village in two.
Origin of the name
Lowdham means "village by the loud stream", from Old English hlud "loud" and ham "village, homestead". The name was recorded as Lideheme in 1046, suggesting Old English hlid "slope" as the first element, with Old Norse heimr (as in Blenheim), cognate with Old English ham "homestead, village".
History
The old church and the castle mound are to the west of the bypass. St Mary's Church, Lowdham dates back to before the 14th century.
To the north east of the bypass is Lowdham Mill. There is now little sign of the frame knitting industry that was important in this area in the 19th century. In 1844 there were 94 stocking frames working in Lowdham.
Amenities
Lowdham railway station is on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line. Two miles from the railway station is HMP Lowdham Grange.
Village pubs are The Railway, The Magna Carta, The Worlds End (formally The Plough and still located on Plough Lane) and The Old Ship which is the only remaining village pub with a lounge and bar layout.
Bus services
Nottingham City Transport
- 26: Nottingham - Carlton - Gedling - Burton Joyce - Lowdham
- 47: Nottingham - Mapperley - Lambley - Woodborough - Calverton - Epperstone - Lowdham - Gunthorpe
- 100: Nottingham - Carlton - Gedling - Burton Joyce - Lowdham - Southwell
AOT Coaches
- 5: Victoria Park - Netherfield - Stoke Bardolph - Burton Joyce - Lowdham - Epperstone - Woodborough - Calverton - Oxton
References
- ↑ "Census 2001: Parish Headcounts: Newark and Sherwood". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
External links
Media related to Lowdham at Wikimedia Commons
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