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Surely Newark is derived from New Work (medieval English?) rather than Latin 'novo loco' = mew place? I am minded of The Newarke in Leicester (where I lived for 30 years). Not sure about Newark, the Nottinghamshire town. ShropshirePilgrim ( talk) 15:52, 6 June 2020 (UTC) reply

Certainly the case for Newark Park Murgatroyd49 ( talk) 16:57, 6 June 2020 (UTC) reply