Newark Castle

Newark Castle, in in the English county of , 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.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: Grade I listed castle in Newark-on-Trent, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Newark Castle railway station and Trent Bridge, Newark.

Railway station
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Newark Castle is one of two railway stations that serve the town of , in , England; the other is on the East Coast Main Line. is situated 950 feet north of Newark Castle.

Bridge
Photo: Alan Heardman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church
Photo: Julian P Guffogg, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary Magdalene Church is the parish church of in , England. It is an Anglican church dedicated to Mary Magdalene and is the tallest structure in the town. is situated 1,100 feet east of Newark Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newark-on-Trent and Kelham.

Photo: Neilgreatorex, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a market town in , on the edge of Sherwood Forest, with a population in 2021 of 30,000. It’s best known as the place where King Charles I surrendered during the English Civil War.

Village
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is a small and civil parish in , England. It is about 3 miles northwest of on a bend in the A617 road near its crossing of the . is situated 1½ miles northwest of Newark Castle.

Village
Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a and civil parish located 2 miles northeast of in , England. The population at the 2011 census was 650, falling to 595 at the 2021 census. is situated 2 miles northeast of Newark Castle.

Newark Castle

Latitude
53.07767° or 53° 4′ 40″ north
Longitude
-0.81273° or 0° 48′ 46″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Inception
1135
Open location code
9C5X35HP+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 67491714
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
12122402
Wiki­data ID
Q2970132
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Satellite Map

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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: “hrad v Newarku”
  • Czech: “Newark”
  • Danish: “Newark Castle”
  • French: “château de Newark”
  • French: “Château de Newark”
  • German: “Newark Castle”
  • Irish: “Caisleán Newark”
  • Polish: “Newark Castle”
  • 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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