Tourist attractions Newark-on-Trent

A Norman cathedral with three towers is well known for the foliage carving by a late-13C master mason. It is the only cathedral in England to have a complete set of three Norman towers and dates from c 1108. The attractive west front flanked by two..

Built by Robert Smythson, the Hall is late-Elizabethan, E-shaped and outward looking, abandoning the traditional internal courtyard. With the exception of the Parlour, the interior was fully refurbished in 1764 by Thomas Lumby, a local builder. The ..

The castle where King John died (1216) and King Charles gave up his struggle was raised by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. It was besieged during the Civil War; the keep overlooking the Trent has not survived but there are traces of the 12C gateway, th..

The Market Place, dominated by the 77 m-high spire of St Mary Magdalene Church , is an attractive mixture of styles. The interior is lit by a vast windowed area in the transept. Note the brass to Alan Fleming (d 1361) and the wall painting repre..