When I saw this photo & before I read your words it put me in mind of a foreign town but I thought Dutch...I don't know why as I have never been to Holland , anyway definatly foreign !
great shot Phil - I've only been to Newark a couple of times (mostly due to the A1 being shut and diversions in place!) but I did stop off - I quite lieks it - the park is lovely as is the market place nad some great old buildings. Caught the spire well here