Halam | |
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Village and civil parish | |
Church of St Michael, Halam | |
Parish map | |
Location within Nottinghamshire | |
Area | 2.53 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
Population | 387 (2021) |
• Density | 153/sq mi (59/km2) |
OS grid reference | SK 677544 |
• London | 115 mi (185 km) SSE |
District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | NEWARK |
Postcode district | NG22 |
Dialling code | 01636 |
Police | Nottinghamshire |
Fire | Nottinghamshire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Website | www |
Halam is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of 372 in 2001, increasing to 426 at the 2011 census,[1] and was 387 at the 2021 census.[2] It is located to the west of Southwell.[3]
The parish church, which was built in the 11th–12th centuries, is dedicated to St Michael the Archangel.[4] At the north end of the village is an 18th-century water mill, three storeys with a lean-to wheelhouse and adjoining cottage.[5] There is a public house called the Waggon & Horses, which is the first carbon-neutral pub in the United Kingdom and home of the Nottinghamshire Pie, a dish created by chef Roy Wood. The school is called Halam Church of England Primary School.