Newark and Sherwood

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:

Map of Newark and Sherwood District, UK

AverhamBalderton, Bathley, Bilsthorpe, Blidworth, Boughton, BroughCarlton-on-Trent, Caunton, Clipstone, Collingham, CromwellEakring, Edingley, Edwinstowe, EgmantonFarndon, Farnsfield, Fernwood, FiskertonGunthorpeHalam, Halloughton, Hawton, HockertonKelham, Kirklington, Kirton, KneesallLaxton, Little Carlton, LowdhamMaplebeck, MortonNorth Muskham, NorwellOssington, OxtonPerlethorpeRainworth, RollestonSouth Muskham, Sutton-on-TrentUptonWalesby, 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.