These websites, although associated with the Minster, are completely independent. Clicking on a link will open the website in a new window.
Sacrista Prebend
Set in the heart of Southwell, close to Southwell Minster,
Sacrista Prebend is a Georgian house offering facilities for retreats, conferences, quiet days and social functions. Nearby are the Diocesan offices at Dunham House and the Minster Centre, which has extensive library and education facilities.
Sacrista Prebend is set in large natural gardens offering peace and tranquility. There are many trees and shrubs with places to sit and relax. From time to time, sculptures by Jonathan Clarke featuring the ‘Way of the Cross’ are on display. They provide an excellent opportunity for reflection.
For further information ( 01636 816833
or visit the Sacrista Prebend website.
The Minster School
The Minster School is a Church of England Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School. It is a thriving all-ability school with a fine academic and musical reputation, and has 300 pupils in the Sixth Form. The Junior Department was established over fifty years ago to provide free education for the choristers of Southwell Minster and has special facilities for musically gifted pupils. For twenty-five years it has also provided a Junior School curriculum for other pupils who wish to develop their abilities in a musically stimulating environment.
For further information ( 01636 817360
or visit the The Minster School website.
Southwell Minster Choir Association
(Now part of the Minster website, follow the link below)
Southwell Minster Choir Association (a registered charity) exists to support and promote the life and work of the Cathedral Choir at Southwell, particularly the boy choristers. Established in 1990, it arranges concerts and social functions, outings for the boys, fund raising events, and financially supports many areas of the choir's work such as overseas tours, promotions, recruiting and leisure activities.
Visit the The Choir Association web page.
Southwell Minster Organist & Rector Chori
Minster Quire organ
Paul Hale was organ scholar of New College, Oxford and later assistant organist of Rochester Cathedral before arriving in Southwell in April 1989 as cathedral organist. ‘Rector Chori’ is Southwell's ancient term for the post of cathedral organist.
For information telephone ( 01636 812228
or e-mail:
Visit Paul Hale’s personal website at www.paulhale.org for information about his organ concerts, recordings, and his organ consultancy work.
Time Travelling!
The award-winning Time Travelling! Project will welcome over 8,000 children to Southwell Minster each year. Time Travelling! provides an opportunity to introduce children, many of whom may never have been inside a church, to the Minster and the Christian faith.
As many as 600 children a day will converge on the Minster for an exciting and challenging programme of activities. They will experience worship, craft, drama and music amongst a range of other activities.
Teaching resources are provided for their schools by Time Travelling!, and the days are staffed by over 300 trained volunteers.
Managers: Emma Anderton/Diana Ives
Assistant Manager: Sue Wood
For further information ( 01636 819027
or e-mail:
or visit the Time Travelling! website.
The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham
The Diocese of Southwell was founded in 1884. It covers 847 square miles including the whole of Nottinghamshire and a few parishes in South Yorkshire. The Diocese includes the city of Nottingham and many former coalfield communities. There are 314 Anglican church buildings in the 264 parishes served by 213 Clergy.
In 2005 the Diocese of Southwell officially changed its title. The Queen, in Privy Council, formally endorsed the change of name to the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham in November 2005. The main reason for this change was to help people understand the locality of the Diocese in the UK.
Visit the The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham website.
Southwell Baptist Church
With nearly two hundred years of worshipping in Southwell and meeting in what was once the parish workhouse, Southwell Baptist Church is a family-orientated and lively church with a rich history. The wide variety of youth and children’s activities that they run, together with annual events, housegroups and senior citzens’ lunches all show different facets of this community-based church on Nottingham Road. With everything from clickable calendars to podcasted sermons and magazine downloads, this site has all you need to know about this active local church.
Visit the Southwell Baptist Church website.
Beckingham cum Saundby Church
The name Beckingham and that of Walkeringham date from the early Anglo-Saxon migrations and there is evidence of a Romano-British settlement here even before that. The River Trent was an important highway into the country for sea-borne travellers with landing places to be found in the vicinity.
Visit the Beckingham cum Saundby Church website.
Accommodation in Southwell
Bed and breakfast hotel and guest house accommodation can be found on the Bed and Breakfast website, following the link below to obtain the information.
Visit the BedandBreakfasts.co.uk website.
The transepts and nave of Southwell Minster
The transepts and nave of Southwell Minster are among the best examples of 12th century Romanesque architecture in England. However, the glazing of the north and south transepts dated mainly from the 19th century and was of a sombre hue. The architect, Martin Stancliffe, proposed to replace this glazing with a vibrant contemporary style which would embrace traditional features.
Visit Helen Whitaker's website: The transepts and nave of Southwell Minster for more information.
Robert Morton | artist
Local artist and former Minster layclerk Robert Morton has produced a Giclée print of Southwell Minster, obtainable from the Minster Shop. His website showcases some of his wildlife prints and watercolours, offered for sale at attractive, affordable prices.
Visit his website at www.robertmorton.org.uk.