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Newark-on-Trent (/ ˌ nj uː ər k-/) [1] or Newark [2] is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England. [3] It is on the River Trent , and was historically a major inland port . [ 4 ]
Newark was a vital garrison, as it dominated the River Trent, and also posed a threat to the Parliamentarians in the eastern counties of England. The town's defences were naturally very strong. The Trent divided above the town and merged below it, surrounding the town with water.
Newark Castle in 2013, overlooking the River Trent Newark Castle and Bridge circa 1812, before it was restored by Anthony Salvin. Newark Castle, in Newark-on-Trent in the English county of Nottinghamshire, was founded in the mid 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. Originally a timber castle, it was rebuilt in stone towards the end of ...
The constituency covers large parts of the Newark and Sherwood district which encompasses the east of Nottinghamshire, as such includes the towns of Newark-on-Trent and Southwell, and the villages of Collingham and Sutton-on-Trent.
St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent is the parish church of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. It is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and is the tallest structure in the town. There has been a church on this site for 1,000 years. The present church is built in the Gothic style, with parts dating from the 12th century.
Newark-on-Trent is a market town, an inland port and a civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. The town and parish contain over 360 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, eleven are at Grade II ...
The Moot Hall is a municipal building in the Market Place in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England. The building, which was the main municipal building in the town in the 18th century, currently accommodates a Starbucks coffee shop.
1874 bird's-eye view of Newark. Newark's rapid growth began in the early 19th century, much of it due to a Massachusetts transplant named Seth Boyden.Boyden came to Newark in 1815, and immediately began a torrent of improvements to leather manufacture, culminating in the process for making patent leather.