Newark Castle

Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the in , , , where the firth gradually narrows from the and navigation upriver is made difficult by shifting sandbanks.
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland
  • Also known as: “Newark Castle, Port Glasgow”
  • Postal code: PA14 5NH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Port Glasgow railway station and Perch Light, Port Glasgow.

Railway station
Photo: Zackhally, CC BY 4.0.
is on the Inverclyde Line, serving the town of , . is situated 2,600 feet west of Newark Castle.

Lighthouse
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse, which is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Newark Castle.

Church
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2,600 feet west of Newark Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Glasgow and Boglestone.

Town
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the second-largest town in the council area of .

Suburb
Photo: Thomas Nugent, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is located around the top of the Clune Brae, , , .

Suburb
is an area in the town of , , .

Newark Castle

Latitude
55.93451° or 55° 56′ 4″ north
Longitude
-4.67791° or 4° 40′ 41″ west
Open location code
9C7QW8MC+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 561844298
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q2159678
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Newark Castle” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Newark gaztelua”
  • Dutch: “Newark Castle”
  • German: “Newark Castle (Port Glasgow)”
  • German: “Newark Castle”
  • Japanese: “ニューアーク城”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo de Newark”
  • Portuguese: “Newark Castle”
  • Russian: “Замок Ньюарк”
  • Slovenian: “grad Newark”
  • Swedish: “Newark Castle”
  • Turkish: “Newark Kalesi, Renfrewshire”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Port Glasgow Fire Station and Newark Park.

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Places to explore: Fergusons and Robert Street Apprentices War Memorial.

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