Grammar School, C16 small stone building. Founded by Rev Thomas Magnus 1529. (1) (2)
The "small" building is only the original school entrance hall (plaque dated 1529), set back from a frontage added in 1817. The main classroom was restored to its original condition in 1914 (when the school moved to new premises) and is now the "Tudor Hall". The complete building has been divided to provide Education offices, Art gallery and Museum. (3)
No change. (4)
Now part of museum. See M3639 for chantry house.

Test pit to the immediate north west of the buildings A and G show three phases of wall construction, though none are securely dated. One stone wall may be Medieval, one may be constructed prior to the 18th century, and the third may be 20th c. All have been demolished above ground level. The site is known to have developed in an unplanned manner, with small buildings being built across it as they were required. A major redevelopment in 1914 involved the demolition of several of these small buildings, and it is possible that the exposed walls represent some of them. (5)

Listed buildings slides, 4 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

<1> Throsby J, 1790, Thoroton's History of Notts Vol 1, P 403 (Published document). SNT1345.

<2> Pevsner N, 1951, The Buildings of England: Nottinghamshire, p 113 (Monograph). SNT49.

<3> Harper FR, 1962, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT748.

<4> Colquhoun FD, 1972, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT581.

<5> A. Lane, 2013, PROPOSED EXTENSION TO BUILDINGS B AND G, MAGNUS BUILDINGS, THE FORMER GRAMMER SCHOOL, APPLETON GATE, NEWARK, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE: ARCHAEOLOGICAL TEST PIT REPORT, p. 5 (Unpublished document). SNT5466.