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Newark-on-Trent or Newark is a market town and civil parish in the Newark and Sherwood district of the county of Nottinghamshire, in the East Midlands of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 – on the route of the ancient Great North Road) – and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman, as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way. The town grew around Newark Castle, now ruined, and a large market place, now lined with historic buildings. It was a centre for the wool and cloth trades. In the English Civil War, it was besieged by Parliamentary forces and had to be relieved by Prince Rupert, in a battle known as the Relief of Newark. [edit] HistoryA Vision of Britain through Time provides the following description of Newark on Trent from John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles of 1887:
A much longer article on Newark on Trent can be found in John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72 also reproduced online on A Vision of Britain through Time. This article mentions Sconce-Hill, 0.25 mile south of the town, and Greenfield 2 miles northeast of the centre which are part of the parish. Newark Registration District existed from 1837 till 1930 and contained a great many other towns and villages as well as Newark on Trent Municipal Borough itself. [edit] Research Tips
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