National Civil War Centre

National Civil War Centre is a museum in Newark, Nottinghamshire, England which is located on Appleton Gate. National Civil War Centre is situated nearby to the theater building Newark Palace, as well as near the building Martin Forster House.

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Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
December 25th: closed
January 1st: closed
Type: Museum
Description: military museum in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Also known as: “National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum” and “Newark Museum”
Address: 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, NG24 1JY
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent and Newark Castle.

St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent

Church

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St Mary Magdalene Church 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. St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent is situated 420 feet west of National Civil War Centre.

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 is situated 1,500 feet west of National Civil War Centre.

Martin Forster House

Building

Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Martin Forster House is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newark-on-Trent and Winthorpe.

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.

Winthorpe

Village

Photo: Tim Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Winthorpe is a village and civil parish located 2 miles northeast of Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire, England. The population at the 2011 census was 650, falling to 595 at the 2021 census. Winthorpe is situated 2 miles northeast of National Civil War Centre.

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. Kelham is situated 2 miles northwest of National Civil War Centre.

National Civil War Centre

Categories: military museum, local authority museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Newark, Newark and Sherwood District, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.07652° or 53° 4′ 36″ north

Longitude

-0.80623° or 0° 48′ 22″ west

Open location code

9C5X35GV+JG

OpenStreetMap ID

node 814709194

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=yes

Wikidata ID

Q44186380

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