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 The town of Newark
Newark is situated on the River Trent, the East Coast mainline and at the junction of the A1 and A46. Located half way between Lincoln and Nottingham the town has in the past lived a little in the shadow of its more sizeable neighbours.
The town is beginning to thrive again in certain areas and the growth in the business activity seen in Lincoln in particular is having spin-off benefits and the ongoing upgrading of the A46 will improve the existing road links. A major development is a national distribution centre for Dixons Mastercare. Undoubtedly this will lead to further expansion on the same site and potentially this will become a major industrial centre within a short space of time.
The town is steeped in history and with a Castle and attractive Market Place; the local councils support tourism extensively. As a traditional market town the entire range of industry is evident, as one would expect. However, Newark has a national reputation for specialist industries especially food and pine furniture manufacture. It is also home to the world renowned Antiques Fairs held each quarter at the Newark Showground. |
