A Grand Spell of Sunshine - The Life and Legacy of Francis FrithA Grand Spell of Sunshine - The Life and Legacy of Francis Frith

Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire

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Old Maps of Newark-on-Trent

Historic Maps of Newark-on-Trent and the local area.

Having been doing a lot of research on my Great great Grandfather Joseph Cutts Carter, I have managed to locate where his Glass and China shops were during his life. He actually unexpectedly passed away in 1906 at the age of 63, I know this from a very detailed article about his life which was in the Newark Herald April1906. The article mentions he had two shops at that time in ...see more

This hotel is mentioned in The Heart of Mid-Lothian by Sir Walter Scott written in 1817. Jeanie Deans is walking from Edinburgh to London and at Ferrybridge is advised to stay next at The Saracens Head Newark. Not anything mentioned about her stay but when leaving "Jeanie inquired what was her 'lawing'" "The lawing? Heaven help thee wench! What ca'st thou that"? "It is - I was wanting to ken what was to ...see more