Newark Island

Places of Interest

Newark Castle

Castle

Photo: David Ingham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Newark Castle railway station

Railway station

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Newark Castle is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Newark-on-Trent, in Nottinghamshire, England; the other is Newark Northgate on the East Coast Main Line.

St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent

Church

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St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent is the parish church of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. It is an Anglican church dedicated to Mary Magdalene and is the tallest structure in the town.

Places in the Area

Newark-on-Trent

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Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire, 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.

Kelham

Village

Photo: Dave Bevis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kelham is a small village and civil parish in Nottinghamshire, England. It is about 3 miles northwest of Newark on a bend in the A617 road near its crossing of the River Trent.

Averham

Village

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Averham is a village and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of Nottinghamshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 187, increasing to 294 at the 2011 census, however Averham alone reported 215 residents at the 2021 census.

Newark Island

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