Newark-on-Trent
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| Coordinates | 53 ° 4 ′ N , 0 ° 48 ′ W | ||
| OS National Grid | SK801537 | ||
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| Residents | 53,746 (as of 2001) | ||
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| Post town | NEWARK | ||
| prefix | 01636 | ||
| Part of the country | England | ||
| Shire county | Nottinghamshire | ||
| Ceremonial county | Nottinghamshire | ||
| Website: www.newark.gov.uk | |||
Newark-on-Trent is a city in the east of England, now part of Nottinghamshire , formerly Lincolnshire . In 2001 it had 25,376 inhabitants, together with the closely overgrown neighboring village Balderton 35,674.
history
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The place originated at a point where the Roman Fosse Way meets the River Trent . It was first mentioned in 664 and the Domesday Book lists citizens as its residents. In the 12th century, the Bishops of Lincoln built Newark Castle and a bridge over the Trent. In 1549 the city passed from the possession of the bishop to that of the crown. In 1673 she became a borough ( constituency ) with two MPs in the lower house . Agricultural machinery and sugar industries emerged in the 19th century. In 2005, the Newark Torque , a neck ring from the Iron Age , was found on the outskirts of Newark-on-Trent .
Attractions
- There are numerous old buildings around the large market square, in particular the Maria Magdalenenkirche from the 14th century (some parts older), one of the largest parish churches in England.
- Newark Castle was destroyed in the English Civil War after the siege of Newark . King Johann Ohneland died in the castle in 1216.
Museums
- Town Hall Museum in City Hall
- The National Civil War Center and Newark Museum
- Newark Air Museum in the neighboring town of Winthorpe
Twin cities
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Sandomierz , Poland -
Emmendingen , Germany
The city of Newark in New Jersey (USA) was founded by emigrants from Newark, England.
sons and daughters of the town
- Archie Camden (1888–1979), bassoonist and music teacher
- Rupert Sheldrake (* 1942), author and biologist
