Southwell
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Template:GBdot Southwell is a small town in Nottinghamshire, England. It is best known as the site of Southwell Minster, the seat of the Church of England diocese that covers Nottinghamshire.
The town lies on the River Greet, approximately twelve kilometres northwest of Nottingham. In addition to the minster, there are a number of other historic buildings in the town.
South-east of the town lies Southwell racecourse, served by its own train station.
As the site of a Church of England cathedral, the town is sometimes considered to be a city, and was treated as such in the 1911 Encyclopedia. However, its city status is not recognised by the government.
Southwell does have one claim to fame. It was here that the well known Bramley cooking apple was first seeded. The apple is now used across the cookery world, and is renowned for its sweet taste. The local football club, Southwell City is even nicknamed "The Bramleys" in honour of the town's contribution to British cuisine, whilst on the site of the garden where that first apple came into being, a pleasant pub, The Bramley, now stands.
Controversy
The exact pronunciation of Southwell remains a subject of debate. One view, that used by the BBC and other broadcasters, is that it should be pronounced Suth-ell, while others believe that it should be pronounced South-well. Both pronunciations are used in Southwell and its local area.