Newark Castle Port Glasgow Scotland
Taking my phantom3 a buzz round Newark castle then over the river Clyde
Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, where the firth gradually narrows from the Firth of Clyde and navigation upriver is made difficult by shifting sandbanks.
Newark Castle,Port Glasgow, Scotland
A hidden gem of a building! Have driven past it many times without realising it was even there!
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow, Scotland
This impressive castle originally dates back to 1484 when it was first built as a Tower House by George Maxwell. It was redesigned in renaissance style by Sir Patrick Maxwell around 1597 but subsequently fell into disrepair and was taken into Government ownership in 1909.
The castle is arranged around three sides of a courtyard and benefits from a good position overlooking the River Clyde.
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
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Newark Castle
I visited Newark Castle. It's on the outskirts of Port Glasgow and it sits right on the shores of the River Clyde.
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
Places to see in ( Port Glasgow - UK )
Places to see in ( Port Glasgow - UK )
Port Glasgow is the second largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland. The population according to the 1991 census for Port Glasgow was 19,426 persons and in the 2001 census was 16,617 persons. The most recent census in 2011 states that the population has declined to 15,414. It is located immediately to the east of Greenock and was previously a burgh in the former county of Renfrew.
The town was originally named Newark but due to ships not being able to make it all the way up the shallow river Clyde it was formed as a port for nearby Glasgow in 1668 and became Port Glasgow in 1775. Port Glasgow was home to dry docks and shipbuilding beginning in 1762.
The town grew from the central area of the present town and thus many of the town's historic buildings are found here. Port Glasgow expanded up the steep hills inland to open fields where areas such as Park Farm, Boglestone, Slaemuir and Devol were founded. This area has subsequently become known as upper Port Glasgow and most of the town's population occupies these areas.
The town is served by Port Glasgow railway station (main station) in the town centre and Woodhall railway station in the east end of the town. Both stations are on the electrified Inverclyde Line which has frequent services to the termini at Glasgow Central, Gourock and Wemyss Bay. All trains stop at Port Glasgow, Woodhall has a less frequent service.
From 1869 to 1959 the town was also served by rail at Port Glasgow Upper railway station on the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. This station was later demolished. The town is connected to nearby Glasgow by the A8 dual carriageway and the M8 motorway. Glasgow Airport located 21 km (13 mi) to the east is the closest airport to Port Glasgow.
The origins of Port Glasgow go back to the construction by Sir George Maxwell between 1450 and 1477 of the New Werke of Finlastoun, which became Newark Castle. At a good anchorage near the castle, a small fishing hamlet known as Newark formed, like other scattered hamlets along the shores of the River Clyde.
Newark Castle stands very close to the shore of the Clyde, and dates to around 1484. It was home to the Maxwell Family, but they no longer lived in the castle after 1694. By 1800 the castle was surrounded by shipyards, but today only Ferguson's shipyard remains, standing immediately to the west of the castle. A park and waterfront walkway have been constructed to the east, on the site of Lamont's shipyard and Smith & Houston's shipbreaking yard.
About a mile upstream from the castle and its surrounding park, several acres of the Clyde foreshore at Parklea are owned by the National Trust for Scotland. For many years the land has been leased to the local council as playing fields. When the NTS acquired the land it was regarded as protecting the foreshore from the widespread acquisition by shipyards. However, this did not prevent the construction of extensive timber ponds along this stretch of the river.
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Castle Levan - Gourock - United Kingdom
Castle Levan hotel city: Gourock - Country: United Kingdom
Address: Castle Levan Stirling Drive; zip code: PA19 1AH
Featuring free WiFi, Castle Levan offers accommodation in Gourock. Free private parking is available on site. Every room includes a flat-screen TV. Some rooms have a seating area where you can relax. You will find a coffee machine in the room.
-- Das Castle Levan bietet eine Unterkunft mit kostenfreiem WLAN in Gourock. Kostenlose Privatparkplätze sind an der Unterkunft vorhanden. Jedes Zimmer verfügt über einen Flachbild-TV.
-- Castle Levan biedt accommodatie met gratis WiFi, en ligt in Gourock. De accommodatie biedt gratis privéparkeergelegenheid. Elke kamer beschikt over een flatscreen-tv. Sommige hebben tevens een zithoek waar u kunt ontspannen.
-- Castle Levan住宿加早餐旅馆位于古罗克（Gourock），提供免费WiFi、住宿以及内部的免费私人停车场。 部分客房设有供客人放松身心的休息区。每间客房均提供平板电视和咖啡机。其他设施包括免费洗浴用品和吹风机。 Castle Levan住宿加早餐旅馆距离格拉斯哥（Glasgow）有39公里，距离佩斯利（Paisley）有29公里，距离格拉斯哥机场（Glasgow Airport）有28公里。
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A View from Above the Newark Castle in Nottinghamshire
A view from the top of the gatehouse at Newark Castle, Nottinghamshire UK on the Robin Hood Trail. Check out TheFairytaleTraveler.com for more exciting adventures with Robin Hood on Nottinghamshire's Robin Hood Trail.
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Old Photographs Of Port Glasgow Scotland
Tour Scotland wee video of old photographs of Port Glasgow, Scottish Gaelic: Port Ghlasch, the second largest town in the Inverclyde council area. The town was originally named Newark but due to ships not being able to make it all the way up the shallow river Clyde it was formed as a port for nearby Glasgow in 1668 and became Port Glasgow in 1775. Port Glasgow was home to dry docks and shipbuilding beginning in 1762. The town grew from the central area of the present town and thus many of the town's historic buildings are found here. Port Glasgow expanded up the steep hills inland to open fields where areas such as Park Farm, Boglestone, Slaemuir and Devol were founded. This area has subsequently become known as upper Port Glasgow and most of the town's population occupies these area. The grid pattern of the streets in the town centre was laid out in 1694 and took advantage of the flat area of raised beach. The grid pattern remains largely intact today, consisting of Princes Street, King Street, Bay Street, Fore Street, John Wood Street, Church Street and Scarlow Street. Star Hotel in Port Glasgow was built and owned by Mr Denniston of Greenock and was formally opened on 16th August 1870. The tenant Mr William Shaw entertained the provost and magistrates of Port Glasgow to an elegant luncheon to mark the opening where Mr Adam Patterson proposed a toast to the new hotel and noted it was about 30 years since the town had a first class hotel. Newark Parish Church was built in 1774, it is the oldest remaining church in Port Glasgow sited on the axis of Balfour Street. It is an austere, symmetrical 2 storey building with 5 windows in the long walls. The church was built in rubble and to a largely Classical design and has pavilion roofs and galleries. In 1920-22 the square apse was built to be an organ chamber. It was altered and refurbished to become a chancel by Mervyn Noad of Glasgow. There was excellent woodwork and stained glass by Archibald Dawson and Charles Bailey but this was removed some time ago. A steeple for the centre of the north front was always intended but was never built. The south side features a relatively new brick extension. The church congregation was forced to unite with another in recent years, resulting in this church closing down. Newark Castle stands very close to the shore of the Clyde, and dates to around 1484. It was home to the Maxwell Family until 1694.
Newark castle 2010 pt 2.mp4
Part 2 of the Newark Castle movie clip.
Newark Castle
Matt & I venture to the foundry of Nottingham to see the ruins of the castle walls & head deeper underground to see the undercrofts.
Clan Maxwell Castle River Clyde Port Glasgow Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of Newark Castle, a well preserved Scottish castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde on ancestry visit to Port Glasgow, Inverclyde. The castle was built in 1478 by George Maxwell when he inherited the Barony of Finlanstone, or Finlaystone, in the parish of Kilmacolm. In the late 16th century the castle was inherited by Sir Patrick Maxwell, a powerful friend of king James VI of Scotland and who was notorious for murdering two members of a rival family and beating his wife who left him after having 16 children.
Life and times of King John recreated at Newark Castle
Life and times of King John recreated at Newark Castle, by Regia Anglorum.
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