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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. Southwell Holy Trinity C of E Infants School caters for children aged 4-7 who come from Southwell and the surrounding villages, as well as Lowes Wong Infant and Junior Schools. The town lies on the River Greet , approximately fourteen miles (22km) northeast of Nottingham . In addition to the Minster , there are a number of other historic buildings in the town, notably the impressive prebendial houses along Church Street and Westgate, and the town's Methodist Church, one of the more run down buildings in the town, has the bizzare feature of an old right-of-way running underneath it. South-east of the town lies Southwell Racecourse , served by its own train station ( Rolleston ). 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. The town is something of an oddity for North Nottinghamshire , being visibly affluent, when compared with its near neighbours of Newark-on-Trent and Mansfield . Whereas agriculture and coal respectively have seen the fortunes of the other two towns fluctuate over the years, Southwell has remained an area of residence for many of Nottingham 's richest residents. The local Secondary School Southwell Minster School is often mistaken for a private institution, but is in fact state funded. However, the school supplies the Minster choir, and until recently there was a boarding section for choirboys in the town. 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. PRONUNCIATION 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. This probably stems from the old spelling of the town name - for many centuries Southwell (as it is now spelled) was actually written (and thus probably spoken) as Sothwell. Others believe that it should be pronounced South-well as the town appears in older records as Sudwell, sud being French for south. Both pronunciations are acceptable, and there are no real guidelines. Often older residents still refer to 'Suth-ell' while newer residents and younger generations more often tend to use the 'South-well' pronunciation. It is fair to say the older 'Suth-ell' pronunciation seems to be dying out locally. SEE ALSO
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