Historic Buildings
The District has a particularly rich heritage. Over 2000 Listed Buildings and 45 Conservation Areas ensure that it has one of the finest built environments in the East Midlands. The character of the towns and villages changes across the area, giving it diversity and a strong sense of local distinctiveness. There are, in particular, three places which are of national importance.
Newark is one of England's most historic towns, identified by the Council for British Archaeology as 'splendid and precious'. It has a medieval street plan, a fine collection of timber framed buildings, a twelfth-century Castle, one of England's grandest Parish Churches, what is believed to be the finest Market Place in the country and surrounded by the best-preserved collection of Civil War defences to be found anywhere. Southwell is dominated by Southwell Minster, the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Southwell. The collegiate, or prebendal system, established before the Norman Conquest, still survives here and its legacy is still seen in the Prebendal Houses which lie near to the Minster. Laxton is a small village with a fine church and many good farmsteads lining its streets. Its unique claim is that it is the only parish in England which retains the three-field agricultural system. The farms here have remained within the village and form a particularly important collection of vernacular buildings. Further information on historic buildings and grant aid schemes is available, please select one of the options of your choice on the left. Listed Building Consent Further information can also be found on the Planning Portal website. Conservation - Further information on Conservation related issues can be found by selecting one of the following options: |