Newark

This seven-arched road bridge was built in 1775 to carry the Great North Road over the river. It replaced earlier crossings dating from 1190. In 1848, it was widened and given footpaths and the iron railings shown. The toll-house across the river still stands, though the section of towpath which is visible, was removed long ago and replaced recently by a path beneath the nearest arch.
An extract from from"Down the Trent Photographic Memories".

Designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, (who, obviously, also worked on London’s St Pancras station) and built in 1864, this was the third house on the site and at the time of the photograph was owned by the Sutton family. Subsequently it was used for training Anglican priests and was taken over in 1973 to become the headquarters of Newark and Sherwood District Council.
An extract from from"Down the Trent Photographic Memories".

Newark, which towers over the River Trent, became one of the finest castles in 12th-century England when the Bishop of Lincoln rebuilt the original timber fortress with one of stone. King John died at Newark Castle in 1216, having been poisoned some days earlier. The castle was slighted by the Parliamentarians at the end of the Civil War.
An extract from from"50 Classics - Castles".

It was Alexander, Bishop of Lincoln and lord of the manor, who replaced the original Norman timber fortress with one of stone, employing Ranulph of Durham to build the gatehouse; Newark thus became one of the finest castles in 12th-century England. On 19 October 1216, King John died at Newark Castle, having been poisoned several days earlier by the Cistercian monk, Simon of Swineshead. His body was embalmed and taken to Worcester, where it was buried. Following its surrender to the Parliamentarians at the end of the English Civil War, the castle was ordered to be slighted so that it would be of no further military value. Slighting, however, was carried out to varying degrees: Nottingham Castle was all but destroyed, but at Newark the three-storey gatehouse, three towers and the curtain survived. This photograph shows the north-west wall of the ruined castle towering above the river Trent.
An extract from from"English Castles".

For centuries, the Trent has been a water highway, carrying cargo up from the North Sea coastal ports. The bridge (right) is listed as an Ancient Monument. Beyond is the castle where King John died in 1216, the year after Magna Carta. The spire of St Mary Magdalene (centre) is 240 ft tall.
An extract from from"Canals and Waterways".