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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.
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Newark Castle. Castle Road, Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, PA14 5NH. 01475 741 858. Book tickets. Plan your visit. Overview. Prices and opening times. Getting here. Access.
Newark Castle is a substantial and fascinating old tower house with many rooms to explore and some original internal features, long held by the turbulent Maxwells, and standing by the banks of the River Clyde near Port Glasgow in Renfrewshire in western Scotland.
Enjoy stunning views of the Firth of Clyde from Newark Castle in Port Glasgow. Built by George Maxwell in the 15th century, this elegant and still virtually intact castle was enlarged by his descendent Patrick Maxwell in the 16th century.
Newark Castle in Port Glasgow is a well preserved and extensive tower house of the 15th and 16th century built for the Maxwell family and now managed by historic Environment Scotland. It retains its roof and internal levels so as such is an excellent site to visit.
