Lowdham is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire between Nottingham and Southwell. At the 2001 census it had a population of 2,832, increasing to 3,334 at the 2011 census, and falling to 3,247 at the 2021 census. Two main roads slicing through the village are the A6097 south-east to north-west and the A612 between Nottingham and Southwell.
Lowdham War Memorial with the Magna Charta pub in the background
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district in Nottinghamshire, England. It is the largest district by area in the county. The council is based in Newark-on-Trent, the area's largest town. The district also includes the towns of Southwell and Ollerton along with a large rural area containing many villages. Much of the district lies within the ancient Sherwood Forest and there are also extensive forestry plantations in the area.
Image: Sherwood Forest (9526)
Image: Ollerton Church from Station Road geograph.org.uk 2369314
Image: Rufford Abbey Cistercian monastery, monastic precinct, water management works, pre monastic open field system and post medieval (2)
Image: Syerston Tower 203