Newark & Sherwood

Properties and events in Newark & Sherwood

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A guided walk/talk around Newark's timber framed heritage

Newark Library, London Road Car Park, Balderton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1UW
In person
Pre-booking preferred

As well as spotting the less obvious, well-disguised timber-framed buildings, this walk, guided by local architect Bernard Martin, around the centre of Newark, will visit some of the timber-framed buildings.

A Little House and a Grand Town Hall

Town Hall, Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1DU
In person
Pre-booking required

Group tours with our volunteer guides to see behind the scenes at Newark Town Hall Museum and Art Gallery.

Behind the Scenes at The Museum

The Resource Centre, Block D, NSDC Depot, Brunel Drive, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 2EG
In person
Pre-booking required

A rare opportunity to look behind the scenes at the museum’s reserve collection.

Civil War tour of Newark, including the Queens Sconce

Newark Castle, Newark Castle Gardens, Castle Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1BG
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

Heritage Building Skills Demonstration and Participation

Newark Market Place, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1DU
In person
Pre-booking not required

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.

If Walls Could Talk

National Civil War Centre, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JY
In person
Pre-booking not required

If walls could talk: a hidden history trail through the National Civil War Centre and the Palace Theatre

Lowdham Signal Box

The Sidings, off Station Road, Lowdham, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG14 7DU
In person
Pre-booking preferred

See a historic railway signal box and try your hand on the levers. Learn what a signal box is for, and what the signalman did. This year we are holding signalling demonstrations.

National Holocaust Museum -Survival and Hope

National Holocaust Museum, Laxton, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0PA
In person
Pre-booking not required

Curatorial talk offering a history of our architecture and Holocaust survivor stories linked to our museum.

Newark Heritage Barge

Riverside Park, Tolney Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1BZ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Newark Heritage Barge; Leicester Trader, is the last Trent size cargo barge built to fit the old locks of the Trent Navigation Company. On board is a museum and learning resource, explaining life and work on the River Trent barges.

Newark Masonic Hall & Museum

Masonic Hall, The Avenue, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1ST
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visitors will be able to see artefacts related to the history of the Masons in Newark, including regalia and objects related to past members of the Lodge.

Talk: Medieval Stories of Newark Castle

Newark Museum, 14 Appleton Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1JY
In person
Pre-booking required

In this talk by Dr. Gabrielle Storey, forgotten stories of Newark Castle and its place in the history of the town will be unveiled, showing what it was like to live in medieval Newark.

The Original Bramley Apple Tree

75-77 Church Street, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0HQ
In person
Pre-booking not required

Nottingham Trent University are offering visitors an opportunity to view the original Bramley apple tree and to learn about the history of the Bramley apple and why the tree is so special.

The Reawakening of St Mary Magdalene: A Sustainable Regeneration Project

Barnby Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1PX
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us to find out more about the major conservation project at St Mary Magdalene Parish Church in Newark.

The Timber Framed Buildings of Nottinghamshire

Barnby Gate, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 1PX
In person
Pre-booking required

An illustrated talk by Jason Mordan of Notts County Council based on the 2005 publication of the same title.

Wellow Heritage Centre and Village Walk

Newark Road, Wellow, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0EA
In person
Pre-booking preferred

The Schoolroom/Heritage Centre will be open to the public and will include a free talk at 12.00 noon on 'Mining Communities', which will be followed by a guided walk around the village, at 1.30pm.

Wellow St Swithin's Church

St Swithin's Church, Potter Lane, Wellow, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG22 0EW
In person
Pre-booking not required

A rare opportunity to discover the delights of an unspoilt mediaeval village church.