| Newark - Nottinghamshire is technically named | | | | invasion and was later captured by the Saxons in their |
| Newark-on-Trent. It is a market town in the middle of | | | | own invasion. The Normans followed as Newark's |
| England. It gained a lot of business over the course of | | | | rulers after the Saxons. |
| its history due to the fact that it lays between two | | | | It has always been one of the biggest towns in |
| rivers and between two major roads. It started out as | | | | England--often landing in the top twenty-five. This is |
| just being the site of Newark Castle and the rest of | | | | mostly due to its status as a leader in the wool and |
| the town developed as a result of that structure. | | | | fabric trade. Employment is always good here |
| Though the town itself has about twenty-five thousand | | | | because the town produces such a necessary |
| residents, many smaller bordering towns are often | | | | product. More than one railroad line, areas of study (like |
| grouped in with Newark, making the population about | | | | a large library and university) and fashionable places |
| seventy-five thousand. It has always been an | | | | like a Coffee Palace helped it keep its important status |
| important area, especially considering it has a full inland | | | | during times of great change. |
| port, which is something few towns can boast. It | | | | As Newark adapted to the twentieth century, it began |
| expanded quickly during the Industrial Revolution and | | | | to be more focused on machinery. This is excellent for |
| had a sugar refinery and an ironworks. | | | | improving farm work and the automobile industry. The |
| It also got involved with alcohol brewing and started on | | | | factories there employ a great percentage of the |
| some important engineering projects. It seemed to | | | | townsfolk and the surrounding population. It is very |
| have a good thought process regarding which | | | | self-sufficient. |
| businesses to be involved in. A series of solid choices | | | | It is known as a popular and well-maintained town. |
| made the area financially stable without causing the | | | | Crime rate is low, conditions are clean, and it has a |
| population to rise too high. | | | | reputation for being a pretty and quaint place. Tourism |
| Its high stature is one of the main reasons for its | | | | is flourishing and unemployment is low. Due to its close |
| continual bombardment during the English Civil War. | | | | proximity to London and other major cities, residents |
| After the king was captured, he requested that the | | | | find that they have the best of both worlds--just |
| town just surrender to prevent any more damage and | | | | enough excitement when they want it but the quieter |
| bloodshed. It was highly valued even further back, | | | | life of a large town. |
| since it was captured by the Romans during the | | | | |