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	Newark Castle, Port Glasgow - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Newark Castle stands close to the last shipyard on the Lower Clyde.
		Newark Castle (55°56′04″N, 4°40′39″W) is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, where the firth gradually narrows from the Firth of Clyde and navigation upriver is made difficult by shifting sandbanks.
		Newark Castle came into state care in 1909 and is now a property of Historic Scotland with excellent visitor facilities.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newark_Castle,_Port_Glasgow (661 words)

	Newark-on-Trent - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Newark's position as one of the few bridges on the Trent in the area, its location along the Great North Road (the A1), and later with the advance of rail transport being at the junction between the East Coast Main Line, and the route from Nottingham to Lincoln has informed its growth and development.
		Newark was incorporated under an alderman and twelve assistants in 1549, and the charter was confirmed and extended by Elizabeth I.
		Newark cavalry fought with the King's forces which were decisively defeated in the battle of Naseby, near Leicester in June 1645.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Newark,_England (1776 words)

	Travels in Scotland : Castles and Towers : Newark Castle
		Newark was originally a property of the Kinloch family, but passed to the Sandilands of Cruivie family.
		The castle is referred to as Newark of St. Monans in 1545, when lands belonging to the Prior of Pittenweem were transferred to Sir James Sandilands of Cruivie.
		Newark was built in the 15th century, and altered and extended in the 16th and 17th.
	www.phouka.com /travel/castles/newark/newark.html (279 words)

	The story of Newark Castle
		Newark Castle is without doubt the most significant landmark in the town, although only 20% of the building still stands.
		In 1560 it was leased to Sir Francis Leeke and in 1581 to the Earl of Rutland.
		Despite the sorry state of the castle, it remained in possession of the Crown from 1547 and, between 1845-8, it became the first monument to be restored at Government expense.
	www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk /notts/tourism/castle.htm (804 words)

	Newark Castle Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
		Newark Castle is a fine and well-preserved building sitting on the south shore of the Firth of Clyde and enjoying wonderful views across the river.
		In 1694 the last Maxwell died and the castle was sold to the first of a series of non-resident owners, the last of whom passed Newark Castle into state care in 1909.
		The authoritative and engaging story of Scotland's Castles from the 12th to the 16th centuries, from mighty castles royal to tall storeys and poky dwellings.
	www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /portglasgow/newarkcastle (961 words)

	Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology \| Guide to the Antiquities of Newark: The Castle. Part I. Its history.
		This fish pond was probably a widening of the moat to the south or south-east of the Castle.
		It was the rendezvous of the force mustered by the Regent of the boy king (Henry III.) to proceed to the relief of Lincoln Castle, where the loyal old lady castellan, Nicole de la Have, was beseiged by Gilbert de Gaunt and an army of Frenchmen.
		The whole was cleared of encumbering buildings; the tops of the Castle walls were secured against the weather by a layer of concrete, and the structure made secure in places where it was unsafe or threatened further decay.
	www.nottshistory.org.uk /blagg1910/castle1.htm (840 words)

	Newark-on-Trent
		Newark, noted for light industry in the 20th century, and home to NSK (formerly Ransome and Marles, one of the counrty's leading bearing manufacturers) was for many years an important centre for brewing and malting.
		Newark was granted its first charter by Edward VI in 1549, with a corporation of an alderman and twelve assistants.
		Newarks' other tourist attraction is its riverside, which has been much improved by the District Council with the construction of the Riverside Walk (where is the highly interesting Millgate Folk Museum, which is housed in a former oil-seed mill and exhibits artefacts of the social and industrial life of Newark) and the Millennium Park.
	www.lyall-family.com /newark.html (725 words)

	The siege and surrender of Newark Castle
		General Poyntz and party march from the castle to the Governor’s House, escorted by elements of the castle garrison.
		The Royalist Governor of Newark rebuffs a formal Parliamentarian summons to surrender.
		The besiegers parlay at the castle and seek to persuade the defenders to surrender.
	www.eventplan.co.uk /newarkTT.htm (502 words)

	Nottinghamshire: history and archaeology \| Guide to the Antiquities of Newark: The Castle. Part II. Its architecture (2)
		The ends of the arcade and the eastern side of the vaulting are carried on pilaster responds of Norman character, while on the west wall the responds rest on corbels, one of which terminates in a single, another in a double, knot or twist.
		If this was what happened, then the Castle in the reigns of Kings Stephen and John consisted of the parts we have mentioned, connected by earthen ramparts on the inner side of the moat (in itself a nearly sufficient defence for a strong garrison), crowned by a timber stockade.
		However this may have been, it is certain that some time after the Bishops of Lincoln recovered their Castle in the thirteenth century, building on an extensive scale was again begun on it.
	www.nottshistory.org.uk /blagg1910/castle3.htm (931 words)

	TimeRef - History Timelines - Newark Castle
		Newark Castle was built by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, between the years 1125 and 1135.
		William Marshal rallied an army at Newark to free the city of Lincoln from the Dauphin Louis.
		The castle was largely rebuilt in the reign of Henry III.
	www.btinternet.com /~timeref/hpl815.htm (240 words)

	Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway \| Research Pathways \| Places \| Towns \| Newark-on-Trent> Structural
		The town is dominated by one of the finest parish churches in the country and the castle with its distinctive Norman gateway commands the river crossing (an arm of the River Trent).
		It is probable that the first castle was constructed in the wake of William the Conqueror’s advance into the north in the winter of 1068-9 and was probably a motte and bailey castle.
		The gatehouse and curtain wall (between gatehouse and south-west turret) are all that survived the slighting of the castle after the last siege of the town in 1646.
	www.thorotonsociety.org.uk /gateway/places/town/newark/newark2.htm (1772 words)

	University of Delaware: NEWARK, DELAWARE
		NewArk (as it was originally named) arose from the crossroads of two Lenni Lenape Indian trails which spanned the peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River.
		In 1994, the League of Women Voters of Newark, Delaware, merged with the Wilmington branch of the League to form the League of Women Voters of New Castle County.
		Nelson came to Newark in 1951 as UD's Head Football Coach and Athletic Director and retired from the University as Dean of the College of Physical Education and Recreation.
	www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/guides/newark.htm (5328 words)

	CastleXplorer - Newark Castle
		Viewed from the west bank of the River Trent Newark Castle looks very impressive, but if you cross the river and enter the park that surrounds the castle you discover that the walls are just a facade.
		Only one and a half sides of the castle remain, but that does include the oldest part of the castle, a large gatehouse.
		The castle was built in 1133 by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln, and it remained a seat of the Bishops of Lincoln until 1547 when King Henry VIII took it for the Crown.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/newark/newark_directions.php (152 words)

	Newark Castle Nottingham Nottinghamshire England English
		Newark Castle is a magnificent 12th century stone enclosure fortress but sadly only half of this single-ward, quadrangle castle now remains.
		On the river front are the impressive remains of a range of buildings between two corner towers, while the north side is dominated by a fine three storey Romanesque gatehouse.
		Newark Castle is located in the town centre, off Castle Gate.
	www.castleuk.net /castle_lists_midlands/121/newarkcastle.htm (124 words)

	Newark Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Newark Castle Newark Castle has a magnificent facade looking out over the Rover Trent.
		This suggested that although the present castle was founded by Bishop Alexander "the Magnificent" in the 1130's, there had probably been an earlier Saxon manorial complex on the site.
		At least 2 guides, drawn form the digging team were on hand each day to explain to visitors what was going on, and because it was possible to undertake finds-processing on-site, visitors were able to observe the whole excavation process.
	www.cix.co.uk /~archaeology/issues/ca156/newark.htm (253 words)

	About Newark on Trent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Newark is 120 miles N.N.W. of London by the Great Northern railway, and on the Nottingham & Lincoln branch of the Midland railway.
		Newark (Newerca, Nouwerk) owed its origin, possibly in Roman times, to its position on the great road called the Fosse Way, in the valley of the Trent.
		Newark's Castle rises picturesquely from the river and forms the backdrop to much of Newark's history.
	www.heartof.co.uk /newark/about_newark.html (404 words)

	Skelmorlie
		It was he who built the original tower and gatehouse of Newark Castle in the early part of the 15th century.
		The Maxwells of Newark were much involved in local feuds especially the one between the Montgomerys and the Cunninghams.
		George Maxwell of Newark and Tealing (1678-1744) assumed the name of his maternal grandfather, John Napier of Kilmahew when he inherited the barony of Kilmahew in 1694 He was much taken with the sporting field and spent a great deal on the horses which he stabled in stalls lined with silvered mirrors.
	groups.msn.com /skelmorlie/newarkcastle.msnw (364 words)

	City of Newark - History of Newark
		Newark would therefore be the major industrial area for the new Southern Alameda County city.
		In September 1955, this effort paid off with the incorporation of Newark as the first new city in Alameda County in 47 years, and defeating the effort to incorporate Newark as part of the Fremont metropolis.
		Newark has retained that sense of self-determination and independence, priding itself on its ability to operate lean and fast.
	www.ci.newark.ca.us /live/history.html (883 words)

	Historical
		Newark Castle stands proudly on the banks of the River Trent in the pretty market town of Newark-on-Trent.
		The Castle was built in the 12th Century, by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln.
		Newark Museum is in the town centre, close to Newark's Lively market place and near the magnificent parish church.
	www.proweb.co.uk /~newarknet/historical/historical.htm (238 words)

	Ghosts tied in Lincs
		This is a vigil report compiled by Dale and Sharon for the Newark Castle vigil on February 4th 2006.
		Later in the evening whilst we were just having a chat amongst ourselves near the castle wall, a stone was thrown at my wife (from the direction where nobody was stood) causing a small wound on her forehead, this was quite alarming.
		Unfortunately this is were the vigil ended for my wife and I. We thought that Newark Castle was a fantastic venue and we had, had a lot of activity especially earlier on in the night.
	groups.msn.com /GhoststiedinLincs/newarkcastlevigilreport.msnw (901 words)

	Inner Construction of Medieval Castles - Castle Quest
		An example of this is at Newark Castle in Port Glasgow where a long gallery was divided in such manner.
		Castle Levan, also has markings on the interior walls indicating a similar treatment at one time.
		Since the wooden parts of these castles have now all disappeared the remains of castles normally show in books etc is of stone castles.
	www.castlesontheweb.com /quest/Forum5/HTML/000018.html (770 words)

	Genealogy and Newark, Nottinghamshire, England
		The name Newark means "new work", in contrast to an "old work", which is thought to have been either the Roman fort of Margidunum, about 10 miles away, or possibly a previous Saxon fortress at or close to where Newark is now.
		Newark is now a small market town, with a little manufacturing industry, in an otherwise almost entirely rural area on the borders of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, but in mediæval times it was a walled town of great strategic importance.
		Of special interest to Newark researchers are the records of transactions concerning Newark people and property from the estate of the Dukes of Newcastle (under Lyme), who once owned much of the town.
	homepages.nildram.co.uk /~jimella/newark.htm (1931 words)

	Newark Castle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Newark Castle has always been something of a problem.
		A major research excavation was carried out using mostly volunteer excavators to investigate the castle.
		Newark Castle was founded in the 1130s by Bishop Alexander, of Lincoln, known as "The Magnificent", but it was largely destroyed in the Civil War, in the 1640s, and little was known of the internal arrangements.
	www.cix.co.uk /~archaeology/timeline/medieval/newark/newark.htm (326 words)

	The siege and surrender of Newark Castle
		With the outnumbered but defiant Royalists in the castle facing determined Parliamentarians in their siege lines across the river, a superb weekend of activities entertained around 10,000 visitors, encompassing living history, impressive cannon bombardments, siege lines, parades, displays and skirmishes.
		Following on from classroom activities and workshops devoted to the history of the castle and its importance in the civil war, a Schools’ Living History Day was held on Friday 28 April.
		Newark is situated at the intersection of the A1 and A46 in Nottinghamshire.
	www.eventplan.co.uk /newark1646.htm (600 words)

	Pub of the Season - The Castle & Falcon
		Four times a year, Newark CAMRA awards the Pub of the Season certificate to a pub which, quite apart from serving top-quality real ale, has other notable qualities.
		Newark CAMRA's Dave Moulds awarded publicans Dave and Dawn Cumberland the certificate for Pub of the Season for Winter 2000 on Saturday 6th January.
		The standard of the cask beer in nothing short of excellent, and Newark CAMRA has no hesitation in recommending it to locals and visitors looking for a good pint.
	www.newarkcamra.org.uk /bgp/pots/falcon.htm (265 words)

	Walk #600: Newark on Trent to Lincoln
		Newark Castle station itself was not much to write home about, but a hundred yards after leaving it a pretty bridge over the River Trent is reached, and, on the northern bank of the river, the dominating curtain wall of Newark Castle is reached.
		Not much remains aside from the tall riverside curtain wall and the gatehouse, the rest of the castle was destroyed during the Civil War, when the castle was a Royalist stronghold.
		King John died in the castle in 1216, which caused a weeklong siege after which the castle returned to the ownership of the Bishop of Lincoln.
	www.britishwalks.org /walks/2004/600.php (2940 words)

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		His achievements in elegantly extending Newark are diminished by his notoriety for murdering two neighbours and beating his wife of 44 years and mother of his 16 children.
		In Port Glasgow on the A8 at Newark Roundabout.
		The upper floors of the castle are only accessible via spiral stairs or steep straight stairs.
	www.historic-scotland.gov.uk /properties_sites_detail.htm?propertyID=PL_221 (156 words)

	Newark Castle Nottinghamshire
		Restored and rebuilt in red sandstone by the end of the 13th century it had become a magnificent, fortified mansion. In Tudor times Henry VIII took the castle from Bishop Henry Holbeach and after that it remained in royal hands.
		During the Civil War the town of Newark was a Royalist stronghold and besieged four times by the Parliamentarians. King Charles I took refuge at the castle before retreating to Oxford. After the king was captured by the Scots the town surrendered and the garrison was allowed to march out with all their possessions.
		The castle was subsequently dismantled and by 1649 was described as a ruin.
	www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_Newark.htm (194 words)

	newark castle
		The land on which Newark Castle is built originally belonged to the Denniston
		In 1478, George Maxwell acquired the barony of Finlaystone from his father John Maxwell,and by 1484 he was being styled 'of Newwerk and Finlanstone'.
		From this we conclude thatGeorge Maxwell was the first to build a castle at Newark (his 'new wark).
	www.portglasgow4u.co.uk /townshistory/newark_castle.html (807 words)

	Newark, Delaware DE, city profile (New Castle County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Newark is a city in New Castle County, in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area.
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Newark was $20,376, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Median rent in Newark, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $625.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9065 (674 words)

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