Come and visit the Newark's Georgian Town Hall, one of the town's most beautiful buildings where you can learn about two 19th century innovative sons of Newark whose lives can be traced within these walls. The Spotlight Gallery will host the story of ‘Astounding Inventions’ created by William Newzam Nicholson, Engineer, Mayor, MP for Newark […]
Discover more about the CWGC and those they commemorate. You will learn about the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and about the heroic actions and self-sacrifice of some of our casualties buried in the cemetery. Newark Cemetery was constructed in 1856 both as a final resting place for the dead and as a […]
A visual walk around Newark’s places and past through ten exceptional works. This display, specially curated for Heritage Open Days, will focus on a selection of views of Newark, some lost forever, some familiar but forever changed. A unique chance to discover artworks, rarely on public display, which have been selected from the National Civil […]
Kevin Winter will lead a Civil War tour of Newark. Explore some of the places that were at the heart of key events, ending at the Queens Sconce. The tour will begin at the bandstand in Newark Castle, where the reason Newark became known as 'The Key to the North' can be seen. We will […]
A visual walk around Newark’s places and past through ten exceptional works. This display, specially curated for Heritage Open Days, will focus on a selection of views of Newark, some lost forever, some familiar but forever changed. A unique chance to discover artworks, rarely on public display, which have been selected from the National Civil […]
Discover more about the CWGC and those they commemorate. You will learn about the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and about the heroic actions and self-sacrifice of some of our casualties buried in the cemetery. Newark Cemetery was constructed in 1856 both as a final resting place for the dead and as a […]
When you look at the historic buildings around Newark you may wonder how they are kept looking like they did in the past. This is your chance to find out, as heritage building skills are demonstrated in the Market Place. This event is being especially put on by Nottinghamshire Buildings Preservation Trust and Newark Civic […]
Kevin Winter will lead a Civil War tour of Newark. Explore some of the places that were at the heart of key events, ending at the Queens Sconce. The tour will begin at the bandstand in Newark Castle, where the reason Newark became known as 'The Key to the North' can be seen. We will […]