Newark Castle
Nottinghamshire, England
Newark Castle is a castle in Nottinghamshire, England, first built in 1130. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Aslockton Castle, 9.2 mi away. It is owned by Alexander of Lincoln.
Newark Castle at a glance
Built
1130
12th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Alexander of Lincoln
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Newark Castle
Newark Castle, in Newark-on-Trent in the English county of Nottinghamshire, was founded in the mid 12th century by Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln. Originally a timber castle, it was rebuilt in stone towards the end of the century.
From the Wikipedia article on Newark Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Newark Castle sits at 53.0775, -0.8124 in Nottinghamshire. The closest other castles are Aslockton Castle (9.2 mi), Laxton Castle (9.7 mi) and Somerton Castle (10 mi). Nottinghamshire has 7 castles in all.
