HeartofNewark Quiz

Section 1 - An Easy Start

Ease into the challenge with some common Newark knowledge.

Q1

Q1 - The sign (right) welcomes you to...?
Newark
Newark on Trent
Newark upon Trent

Q2 - Newark lies in the shire county of...?
Nottinghamshire Lincolnshire Yorkshire

Q3 - The Local Dialing Code for Newark is...?
01522 0115 01636

Q4 - The first four characters of a Newark postcode are...?
NG24 NN24 NW24

Q5 - Newark's weekly newspaper, the Newark Advertiser, costs...?
47p 50p Nothing - it's free

Q6 - "Radio from Newark to Newark" is presented by local radio station...?
Boundary Sound Balderton Radio Barnby F.M.

Q7 - For over 100 years, Newark Police Station has been located on...?
Appletongate Barnbygate Cartergate

Q8 - Newark is twinned with the German town of...?
Emmendingen Neustadt-an-der-Weinstrasse Karslsruhe

Q9 - Which of these is NOT a train station in Newark...?
Newark Castle Station North Gate Station Newark Station

Q10 - The number of residents in the parish of Newark is approximately...?
2,500 25,000 250,000

Section 2 - Newark People

From thousands of residents, we now focus on an important few...

Q11 - The name of the man pictured (right) is...?
David Nixon Richard Nixon David Dickinson

Q12 - According to his title, Patrick Mercer is MP for...?
Newark Newark and Retford Newark and Sherwood

Q13 - Tony Roberts is the leader of..?
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Newark Town Council
Newark Civic Trust

Q14 - The local painter of this self portrait (pictured right) is...?
Robert Kiddey W.H. Cubley William Nicholson

Q15 - The Member of Parliament for Newark represents which political party...?
Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat

Q16 - Newark's first famous "owner", just before the Norman conquest, was...?
Lady Godiva Lady Gilstrap Lady Jane Grey

Q17 - The 'Divisional Commander for Bassetlaw, Newark and Sherwood' is...?
Chief Superintendent Richard Johnson
Chief Superintendent Ak Khan
Chief Superintendent Marcus Beale

Q18 - The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham (pictured right) is...?
George Cassidy Tony Porter Robin Turner

Q19 - The former Prime Minister and MP for Newark, was...?
Benjamin Disraeli William Gladstone David Lloyd George

Q20 - The writer/poet, rumoured to have stayed at the former Clinton Arms Hotel is...?
Lord Byron George Bernard Shaw John Keats

Section 3 - Newark Geography

Did you know that Newark's geographical position is also 'key' to a lot of it's history...

Q21 - The river running through Newark, and alongside Newark Castle is...?
The Trent The Devon The Witham

Q22 - The East Coast Main Line connects Newark to which London station...?
King's Cross Euston St. Pancras

Q23 - The intersection of the 'Great North Road' and 'Fosse way' would have been at...?
the Ossington Island Beaumond Cross the Market Square

Q24 - The ancient borough of Newark has been more picturesquely described as...?
"The Key of the North" "The Gateway to the North" "The Jewel of the North"

Q25 - Newark Showground, two miles north east of Newark, was formerly...?
an airfield a fortification a field of crops

In the final 5 questions, match these local villages around Newark to their respective counties of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, or neither:

Section 4 - Newark Events

Q31 - 2nd April, 2006 was officially...?
Newark Day
the start of the Newark Beer Festival
the day a hot-air balloon landed in the market square

Q32 - The Market Square is empty of market stalls on...?
Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays

Q33 - Which of these shows takes place each May...?
The Newark and Nottinghamshire County Show
The Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire County Show
The Newark and Lincoln Country Show

Q34 - The movie shown at the first Newark Film Festival in 2005 was..?
Memphis Belle A Matter of Life and Death Belle époque

Q35 - The event that claims to be "The Largest in Europe" is...?
The Newark International Antiques and Collectors Fair
The Newark Beer Festival
The Newark Jazz Festival

Q36 - The event with the aim "of bringing the public to the artist" is called...?
Newark Area Open Studios Newark Art Attack Newark Gallaria

Q37 - The 2006 Newark Half Marathon will be the...?
1st 10th 25th

Q38 - in 2006, the annual week-long May Fair was held in...?
the livestock market carpark the train station carpark Riverside Park

Q39 - The Newark Jazz Festival in May 2006 was notable because...?
it was cancelled it was the first ever it wasn't held in Newark

Q40 - Held over two days in May 2006, a huge Civil War re-enactment celebrated...?
"The Relief of Newark, 1644"
"The Final Siege of Newark, 1646"
"The Storming of Newark, 1664"

Section 5 - Newark Landmarks

Q41 - Which is the name of the building pictured (right)...?
The Buttermarket The Corn Exchange The Ossington

Q42 - Newark Town Hall was built in...?
the 17th Century the 18th Century the 19th Century

Q43 - The 223ft. high spire of the church of St Mary Magdalene is...?
conical hexagonal octagonal

Q44 - The 15th century 'Beaumond Cross' can be found...?
in the grounds of St. Mary Magdelene church
in Beaumond Gardens on London Road
in the Castle grounds

Q45 - The majority of Newark Castle as we know it today was built in...?
in the early 12th Century in the early 14th Century in the early 16th Century

Q46 - The War Memorial which stands on the Parish Church Grounds is called...?
'The Cross of Sacrifice' 'Beaumont Cross' 'Cross of the Unknown Soldier'

Q47 - Southchurch House, on the corner of the market square, formerly housed...?
a children's library a children's hospital a children's home

Q48 - The 7-arched bridge that carries the Great North Road across the Trent is called...?
Trent Bridge Jubilee Bridge Fiddler's Elbow Bridge

Q49 - The "Old White Heart" Inn is named after...?
the emblem of Richard II
the emblem of St. Peter
the heraldry of Scotland

Q50 - The words missing from this building are...?
"Newark Egg Packers Ltd."
"The Millgate Museum"
"The Newark Bearings Company"

Section 6 - Newark Clubs and Organisations

Q51 - The NALHS are...?
the Newark Archaeological & Local History Society
the Newark and Lincoln Horticultural Society
the Newark Area Lowland and Highland Surveyors

Q52 - The institution located here (on Friary Road) is...? Newark & Sherwood College
Newark High School
Grove Comprehensive School

Q53 - Newark Civic Trust campaigns to...?
make better places for people to live and work
provide networking opportunities for businesses in Newark
promote public interest in the history of the Civil Wars

Q54 - The voluntary networking organisation 'Newark Business Club' meets on...?
Fridays every other Friday the first Friday of every month

Q55 - The networking organisation for business women in the Newark area is called...?
Newark Ladies Club Women in Newark The Female Forum of Newark

Q56 - Kelham Hall is the headquarters of Newark...?
Town Council ...and Sherwood District Council Emmaus Trust

Q57 - The school which started life in 1532 in the Tudor Hall on Appletongate was...?
the Magnus Grammar School
the Magdalene High School
the Thomas Earp Girls School

Q58 - Newark Rugby Union F.C. play their games in the...?
Guinness Premiership National Division One Powergen Midlands Leagues

Q59 - In April, 2006, the pavillion was badly damaged by fire at...?
Newark Cricket Club Ransome and Marles Cricket Club Balderton Cricket Club

Q60 - Beaumond House is...?
a community hospice
a social enterprise selling re-use materials
a charity which helps young single homeless people

Section 7 - Newark History

Q61 - Opened in 1976 and boasting over 70,000 exhibits, Newark's Museum is called...?
Newark Millgate Museum Newark Castlegate Museum Newark Bargate Museum

Q62 - Newark Library can be found on...?
Balderton Gate Barnby Gate Carter Gate

Q63 - The items removed from Newark Market place in 2005 were...?
the permanent market stalls the pillarboxes the lamposts

Q64 - Freely on view to the public, "Newark Town Treasures" can be found...?
in the Georgian Town Hall
in the Gilstrap Heritage Centre
in the Clinton Arms Hotel

Q65 - In 1881, What did William Gilstrap offer to build in the Castle Grounds...?
A library A tower A bandstand

Q66 - The royal guest who allegedly died in the grounds of the castle in 1216 was...?
King John King Henry III King Richard I

Q67 - In 1643, two horsemen rode into town and burnt down...?
The Saracens Head the Friary in Appletongate Northgate

Q68 - The local newspaper, the Newark Advertiser, was established in...?
1851 1901 1951

Q69 - Before it actually occured, Civil War resident Alderman Clay dreamt 3 times...?
that the castle was under attack
that the river was overflowing into the town
that his house was on fire

Q70 - In 1558, boats were stopped from reaching Newark when the Trent was diverted...?
by the village of Averham by the village of Kelham by the village of Muskham

Section 8 - Newark Shops

Newark is blessed with a great selection of independently run stores, offering local charm, high quality goods, personal service and a warm welcome. But how many of them have you noticed?

Q71 - "Jane Young", "The Base Café" and "Wood and Toys" can all be found in...?
Boar Lane Chain Lane Church Street

Q72 - At "Muse" in the Market Place, you can get...?
a contemporary portrait a haircut access to your savings

Q73 - The winner of the title "Newark Retailer of the Year" in 2005 was..?
Rushtons Porters Domino

Q74 - You can buy "Style for your Home" at...?
Masdings Holdens Stratfords

Q75 - As well as selling furnishings and gifts, Ambience Interiors also...?
serves coffee cuts keys resizes jewellery

Q76 - In 2006, Monsoon and Accessorize opened in the unit formerly occupied by...?
Johnsons Dry Cleaners Iceland Mark Jarvis Racing Services

Q77 - The car often seen advertising outside Baxters on Beast Market Hill is...?
a black Smart Car a black Crysler Cruiser a black Ford Focus

Q78 - The business now occupying the former Governor's House is...?
'Bakers Oven' 'Thorntons' 'Wishes'

Q79 - The lingerie boutique in Queen's Court is called...?
Bella Lingerie Honeytrap Lingerie Brigittes

Q80 - The florists most closely associated with a tied bunch of yellow tulips is...?
Florian of Kirkgate
Heavens Scent of Barnbygate
Flower Time of Cartergate

Section 2 - Newark Food and Drink

The opportunity to buy produce from local suppliers, sample fine foods and wines, eat freshly prepared dishes, and dine at award winning restuarants is never far away in Newark.

Q81 - This "meeting place for people with taste" is...?
'Gannets Day Café', Castle Gate
'Feeling Peckish', Castle Gate
'Trumps', Castle Gate

Q82 - In April 2006, Rushtons Delicatesson...?
changed ownership
extended their shop
opened a café

Q83 - The winner of the 2005 Nottingham 'Best European Restaurant' award was...?
Café Bleu Reeds Sorrento

Q84 - Retiring Wine Merchants Ian G. Howe was replaced in Appletongate by...?
Whites Fine Food and Wine
Grays Fine Food and Wine
Blacks Fine Food and Wine

Q85 - The wine merchant with undercover parking for up to 7 vehicles is...?
Booze Busters Bottoms up Ann et Vin

Q86 - After dining at The Curio Cafe, Castlegate, you can..?
browse the antiques upstairs
buy the furniture you have just dined upon
learn to cook the food you have just eaten

Q87 - Established in 1885, G.H. Porter Provisions does what on it's premises...?
Matures its own cheese Stuffs its own sausages Smokes its own bacon

Q88 - In March, 2006, The Marketplatz Café changed it's name to...?
Barts Café The Base Café The Buttermarket Café

Q89 - The town centre public house listed in CAMRA's "Good Beer Guide 2006" is...?
The Old White Heart, Market Place
The Sir John Ardene, Market Place
The Fox & Crown, Appleton Gate

Q90 - In May, the Newark branch of the 'Campaign for Real Ale' organises the...?
Newark Beer Festival Newark Beer Day Newark Beer Tour

Section 10 - And Finally

We have 10 miscellaneous questions not covered elsewhere

Q91 - The plaque pictured (right) can be found....?
in the middle of the Market Square
near the entrance to St. Mary Magdelene church
near the entrance to Chain Lane

Q92 - A 40 ton capacity hoist can be found at...?
Newark Town Lock
Newark Livestock Market
Newark Marina

Q93 - Newark lies in the diocese of...?
'Newark' 'Southwell and Nottingham' 'North Nottinghamshire'

Q94 - The UK's largest volunteer managed aviation museum is called the...?
Newark Air Museum Nottinghamshire Air Museum Lincolnshire Air Museum

Q95 - This Newark factory (pictured right) processes...?
Sugar Beet Grain Crude Oil

Q96 - Which of these Newark streets isn't pedestrianised...?
Cartergate Bridge Street Appletongate

Q97 - The street which collapsed in March under the weight of a refuse lorry was...?
Stodman Street Middlegate Kirkgate

Q98 - The Parish of Newark is split into the 2 Electoral Divisions of...?
Newark North & Newark South
Newark East & Newark West
Inner Newark & Outer Newark

Q99 - Newark's only cinema is called the....?
Palace Showcase Broadway

Q100 - Kirkgate is home to Newark's award winning...?
School of Piano-making School of Flute-making School of Violin-making

Your final score is... ...percent!

above
80

New-it all
Well done - you've clearly lived in Newark all your life, and take a healthy interest.
The fact that also spend your holidays in Newark is a concern though...

61 - 80

New-enough to get by
You probably live in Newark, shop in Newark, but maybe don't read the local paper.
We're not impying you can't read, of course...

40 - 60

New-to town
You probably visit Newark from time-to-time, but on your next visit why not make more effort to deviate from your well-trodden path.

below
40

New-where?
Let's face it - you've never been to Newark, have you?
Find directions here...