West Stockwith

West Stockwith
Village and civil parish
Church of St Mary the Virgin in West Stockwith
Map
Parish map
West Stockwith is located in Nottinghamshire
West Stockwith
West Stockwith
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area1.37 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Population335 (2021)
• Density245/sq mi (95/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 790947
• London135 mi (217 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDONCASTER
Postcode districtDN10
Dialling code01427
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.west-stockwith-parish-council.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°26′38″N 0°48′40″W / 53.444°N 0.811°W / 53.444; -0.811

West Stockwith is a village within the Bassetlaw district of Nottinghamshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 327,[1] this increased to 335 at the 2021 census.[2] It lies on the west bank of the River Trent, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Gainsborough and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Misterton. West Stockwith is an ecclesiastical parish in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham with the parish church of St Mary the Virgin's Church, West Stockwith being built in 1722.

East Stockwith is a settlement on the other side of the Trent, but within the county boundaries of Lincolnshire. The two villages were once linked together by a passenger ferry.[3]

  1. ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
  2. ^ UK Census (2021). "2021 Census Area Profile – West Stockwith parish (E04007852)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. ^ "East Stockwith". Lincolnshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2013.