Public house. Early C18 and early C19. (1)
The Duck, earlier known as the Royal Oak is an early 18th century building which may have been purpose-built as an inn. It is noticeably smaller and lower in height than most of the other buildings on Castle Gate. It is of two storeys with a steeply pitched pantile roof and gable chimney stacks. The building is L-shaped with a further two-storey range to the rear. The ground floor has a central carriage arch providing access to the rear of the plot. Its overall proportions indicate that it is likely to pre-date the late 18th century replanning of Castle Gate. It was listed Grade II in 1971, with the list description suggesting it is early 18th century, though its form might indicate a slightly earlier date. (2)

Listed buildings slides, 3 slides (Photograph). SNT2648.

John Samuels Archaeological Consultants, 1995, A Survey of Timber Framed Buildings of Newark, Stage 1 (Unpublished document). SNT2173.

<1> DOE, Listed Building Description (Published document). SNT228.

<2> Historic England, 2024, Newark on Trent, Historic Area Assessment by Historic England (Unpublished document). SNT6029.