What is recorded here

Newark Castle rose in 1478 when George Maxwell inherited the Barony of Finlanstone, creating a tower house within a walled enclosure on the south shore of the River Clyde. Sir Patrick Maxwell later expanded the structure into a Renaissance mansion while feuding with neighbours, but the castle eventually became a harbour for Port Glasgow and a tenant home for a ropemaker who kept wild cats and bears in its cellars. Today the shipyards have vanished to reveal parkland, leaving the preserved gatehouse and mansion to overlook the water where seagoing ships once offloaded their cargo.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Newark Castle as Chapel (15th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Newark Castle was a 15th-century structure associated with the Newark area in Scotland, though specific builders or holders are not clearly recorded. It is remembered primarily for its historical and architectural significance in the local heritage landscape.

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