BOTH SIDES OF THE TRENT

Leaving Wellow behind, we head south to the small town of Southwell, famous for its race course and the Minster, designated as a cathedral, though Southwell does not have city status.

At the site of Southwell's lost railway station is a great free house, the Final Whistle.

The Bramley Apple pub, that once sold Springhead beers, is now closed.

The Hearty Goodfellow is an Everard's house.

Here's the Old Coach House Inn.

Also worth seeking out, the Wheatsheaf.

To find out where we're going now, you can look at the map here. You'll see that our next stop is at Fiskerton station, to admire the ex Midland Railway signal box on the Nottingham to Newark line.

By the River Trent in Fiskerton is the Bromley Atms.

Further along the line, towards Newark, is Bleasby station, seen in 1963 (Ben Brooksbank - Creative Commons License).

Bleasby has a decent pub, the Waggon & Horses.

Nearby Epperstone is the home of Midland Vectis Buses. This Leyland National was photographed here in 2024 (Andrew Fieldsend).

Another Midland Railway signal box, this time at Lowdham in 1986.

The World's End is in Lowdham!

Onwards now to Hoveringham, only to find that the Marquis of Granby is no longer a pub.

Thankfully, the Reindeer in Hoveringham is still pulling pints.

This area is producing quite a pub crawl. Out next stop is the Black Horse at Caythorpe. At one time, around 2000, it brewed its own beer.

To the south is East Bridgeford, where we find another Reindeer Inn.

Onwards now to the small town of Bingham, on the Nottingham to Grantham railway line. Here's the station in GNR times.

Now it's 1963 (Ben Brooksbank - Creative Commons License).

Bingham station, unstaffed, in 2014.

The ex GNR signal box survives.

Services are operated by East Midland Trains.

Some freight passes through too.

Trent-Barton is the main bus operator in Bingham.

Premier Coaches once operated a town service.

The town's centrepiece is its Butter Cross.

The Wetherspoons takes its name too.

The Butter Cross was previously the Crown Inn.

The White Lion has a range of real ales.

We conclude our tour at the excellent Horse & Plough.

Next time, we'll continue our journey southwards.