Newark (the old-Newark, not the new-Newark)

So as I said in my previous past, I was in Newark (properly, Newark-on-Trent) in Nottinghamshire (yes, that Nottingham). It is a lovely place in the East Midlands, known for its historic castle, erected in 1123. The town was a centre of the Royalist side during the English Civil War; much of the castle was wrecked during that time. There is also a lovely market square and a big old church, the Church of St. Mary Magdalene.

I was there for 3 days for work and the weather was lovely (although was inside most of the day, I did manage to get out and about a bit).

Herewith, the pictures (click for a larger view):

This is the river Trent:

The sign says:
To cover the distance
of just one mile,
walk eleven times
along this
ancient pile

Here is the back of the church, and views from around the Market Square: