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|text='''Newark-on-Trent''' is a market town in [[Nottinghamshire]]. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 (on the route of the old Great North Road), and the East Coast Main Line railway. It has town walls, a large though ruined castle, and a large Georgian market place. | |text='''Newark-on-Trent''' is a market town in [[Nottinghamshire]]. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 (on the route of the old Great North Road), and the East Coast Main Line railway. It has town walls, a large though ruined castle, and a large Georgian market place. | ||
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 marketplace, now lined with historic buildings. It was a local centre for the wool and cloth trade. During the 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}}<noinclude> | 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 marketplace, now lined with historic buildings. It was a local centre for the wool and cloth trade. During the 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.}}<noinclude> | ||
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