Newark Castle
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 century.- Type: Castle
- Description: Grade I listed castle in Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “hrad v Newarku” and “Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Trent Bridge and Newark Castle railway station.
Newark Castle railway station
Railway station
St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent
Church
St Mary Magdalene Church is the parish church of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent is situated 1,100 feet east of Newark Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newark-on-Trent and Kelham.
Kelham
Village
Kelham is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. Kelham is situated 1½ miles northwest of Newark Castle.
Winthorpe
Village
Winthorpe is a village and civil parish located… Winthorpe is situated 2 miles northeast of Newark Castle.
Newark Castle
- Categories: archaeological site, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Newark, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.07767° or 53° 4′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.81273° or 0° 48′ 46″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Established
1135
Open location code
9C5X35HP+3W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Newark Castle” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Ньюарцкі замак”
- Catalan: “castell de Newark”
- Czech: “Newark”
- Danish: “Newark Castle”
- French: “château de Newark”
- French: “Château de Newark”
- German: “Newark Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Newark”
- Polish: “Zamek Newark”
- Polish: “Zamek w Newark”
- Russian: “Замок Ньюарк (Ноттингемшир)”
- Russian: “Замок Ньюарк”
- Slovenian: “grad Newark”
- Turkish: “Newark Kalesi, Nottinghamshire”
- Urdu: “نیوآرک قلعہ، ناٹنگھمشائر”
- Welsh: “Castell Newark”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Trent Bridge and New Town.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Introduction to Newark Castle and Nottinghamshire WI.
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