Newark and Sherwood
| Newark and Sherwood District | ||
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | |
| Constituent country | England | |
| Region | East Midlands | |
| Administrative county | Nottinghamshire | |
| Admin. HQ | Kelham | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Newark and Sherwood District Council | |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet | |
| • Executive: | Conservative (council NOC) | |
| • MPs: | Robert Jenrick, Mark Spencer |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 251.5 sq mi (651.3 km2) | |
| Area rank | 61st | |
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | ||
| • Total | 117,758 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 189th | |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | |
| ONS code | 37UG (ONS) E07000175 (GSS) |
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| Ethnicity | 98.5% White | |
| Website | newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk | |
Newark and Sherwood is a local government district and is the largest district in Nottinghamshire, England. The district is predominantly rural, with some large forestry plantations, the ancient Sherwood Forest and the towns of Newark-on-Trent, Southwell and Ollerton. Many settlements in the west of the district, such as Ollerton are former coal mining villages. Southwell is a small Georgian town with a Minster. The south-eastern settlements are home to many people who commute into Nottingham for work. Newark-on-Trent, together with Balderton, forms the largest urban concentration. Newark-on-Trent has many important historic features including Newark Castle, Georgian architecture and a defensive earthwork from the British Civil Wars. Other settlements in the district include:
- Averham
- Balderton, Bathley, Bilsthorpe, Blidworth, Boughton, Brough
- Carlton-on-Trent, Caunton, Clipstone, Collingham, Cromwell
- Eakring, Edingley, Edwinstowe, Egmanton
- Farndon, Farnsfield, Fernwood, Fiskerton
- Gunthorpe
- Halam, Halloughton, Hawton, Hockerton
- Kelham, Kirklington, Kirton, Kneesall
- Laxton, Little Carlton, Lowdham
- Maplebeck, Morton
- North Muskham, Norwell
- Ossington, Oxton
- Perlethorpe
- Rainworth, Rolleston
- South Muskham, Sutton-on-Trent
- Upton
- Walesby, Wellow, Weston, Winkburn
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, by a merger of the municipal borough of Newark with Newark Rural District and Southwell Rural District. It was originally known just as Newark: the name was changed by the council effective 1 April 1995.
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