Newark-on-Trent

"Newark (England)" redirects here. For another place, see Newark, Peterborough.

Newark-on-Trent
Town and civil parish
From the top, The former Moot Hall, Newark Castle, River Trent, St Mary Magdalene Church, Stodman Street Newark
Map
Parish map
Newark-on-Trent is located in Nottinghamshire
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area6.01 sq mi (15.6 km2)
Population30,345 (2021)
• Density5,049/sq mi (1,949/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 53745 61114
• London140 mi (230 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
Post townNewark
Postcode districtNG22–NG24
Dialling code01636
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.newark.gov.uk
List of places
UK
England
Nottinghamshire
53°04′38″N 0°48′32″W / 53.07722°N 0.80889°W / 53.07722; -0.80889

Newark-on-Trent (/ˌnjuːərk -/)[1] or Newark[2] is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district in Nottinghamshire, England.[3] It is on the River Trent, and was historically a major inland port.[4] The A1 road bypasses the town on the line of the ancient Great North Road. The town's origins are likely to be Roman, as it lies on a major Roman road, the Fosse Way. It grew up around Newark Castle, St Mary Magdalene church and later developed as a centre for the wool and cloth trades.

In the English Civil War, it was besieged by Parliamentary forces and relieved by Royalist forces under Prince Rupert. Newark has a marketplace lined with many historical buildings and one of its most notable landmarks is St Mary Magdalene church with its towering spire at 232 feet (71 metres) high and the highest structure in the town. The church is the tallest church building in Nottinghamshire and can be seen when entering Newark or bypassing it.[5] The population of the town was recorded at 30,345 at the 2021 census.[6]

Newark Market Place
  1. ^ Collins Dictionary "Newark-on-Trent in British". collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Newark - Visit Nottinghamshire". www.visit-nottinghamshire.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Newark". Mapit. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Newark". canalrivertrust.org.uk. Canal & River Trust. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  5. ^ "History – St Mary Magdalene with St Leonard, Newark". Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).